How much does a file clerk make in Waterloo?

$48,490a year

Median yearly pay for file clerks in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area. That is $23.31 an hour or $4,041 a month.

Hourly: $23.31
Vs. national median: +11%
Rank among cities: 35 of 252
Jobs in the area: 50

Pay range

Lowest 10%: $39,340Median: $48,490Highest 10%: $62,660

Percentile	Yearly	Hourly
10th	$39,340	$18.91
25th	$46,560	$22.38
Median	$48,490	$23.31
75th	$62,660	$30.13
90th	$62,660	$30.13

Other cities in Iowa

Median yearly pay for file clerks.

Des Moines, IA	$49,810
Cedar Rapids, IA	$49,460
Omaha, NE	$42,160

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Related jobs in Waterloo

Same field, median yearly pay.

Public Safety Telecommunicator	$62,570
Postal Service Mail Sorter	$61,570
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker	$60,420
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$59,880
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant	$59,770
Eligibility Interviewer	$57,660
Production	$57,430
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk	$50,720
Court	$49,300
Billing and Posting Clerk	$47,840

Salaries for every job in Waterloo, IA

Frequently asked questions

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

The median hourly pay in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area is $23.31 ($48,490 a year).

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

Yes: $48,490 against $43,600 nationally, 11% more.

How does Waterloo compare with the rest of Iowa?

The median in Iowa is $46,560, so Waterloo pays 4% more.

Where does Waterloo rank for file clerk pay?

35 of 252 metro areas with data.

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

The lowest-paid 10% make $39,340 or less a year; the top 10% make $62,660 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.