How much does a file clerk make in Brownsville?

$31,440a year

Median yearly pay for file clerks in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area. That is $15.12 an hour or $2,620 a month.

Hourly: $15.12
Vs. national median: -28%
Rank among cities: 244 of 252
Jobs in the area: 180

Pay range

Lowest 10%: $23,060Median: $31,440Highest 10%: $58,920

Percentile	Yearly	Hourly
10th	$23,060	$11.09
25th	$27,030	$13.00
Median	$31,440	$15.12
75th	$40,740	$19.59
90th	$58,920	$28.33

Other cities in Texas

Median yearly pay for file clerks.

Austin, TX	$46,400
Midland, TX	$45,650
Dallas, TX	$42,850
Houston, TX	$41,400
San Antonio, TX	$39,520
Abilene, TX	$38,830
Waco, TX	$38,500
Amarillo, TX	$37,700
Longview, TX	$36,670
Killeen, TX	$36,640
Corpus Christi, TX	$36,290
Beaumont, TX	$36,210
Lubbock, TX	$35,500
College Station, TX	$35,270
Tyler, TX	$35,030
El Paso, TX	$34,640
Laredo, TX	$34,270
McAllen, TX	$33,510
Wichita Falls, TX	$31,480

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Related jobs in Brownsville

Same field, median yearly pay.

Postal Service Clerk	$63,650
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant	$60,060
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$59,880
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker	$49,010
Information and Record Clerk	$48,870
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant	$47,630
Production	$47,580
Interviewer	$46,560
Cargo and Freight Agent	$46,090
Eligibility Interviewer	$45,620

Salaries for every job in Brownsville, TX

Frequently asked questions

How much does a file clerk make an hour in Brownsville?

The median hourly pay in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area is $15.12 ($31,440 a year).

Do file clerks make more in Brownsville than the national average?

No: $31,440 against $43,600 nationally, 28% less.

How does Brownsville compare with the rest of Texas?

The median in Texas is $39,480, so Brownsville pays 20% less.

Where does Brownsville rank for file clerk pay?

244 of 252 metro areas with data.

How much does a file clerk make starting out in Brownsville?

The lowest-paid 10% make $23,060 or less a year; the top 10% make $58,920 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.