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title: "How much does a filing cabinet weigh?"
description: "A filing cabinet weighs 18–90 kg (39.7–198 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/filing-cabinet/
site: "At One Place"
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# How much does a filing cabinet weigh?

**Typical weight: 18–90 kg**

That is 39.7–198 lb.

A steel cabinet of suspension-file drawers, either vertical or wider lateral format.

> Empty. Two-drawer vertical units around 20 kg; four-drawer lateral units 70-90 kg. A drawer of paper adds roughly 25 kg.

## How that compares

*Filing cabinet against things of a similar mass.*

- Filing cabinet: 18–90 kg
- Exercise bike: 18–70 kg
- Gray wolf: 23–62 kg
- Dishwasher: 28–58 kg
- Snow leopard: 22–55 kg
- Desk: 15–95 kg
- Emu: 18–60 kg
- Giant anteater: 27–60 kg

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## Common questions

### How much does a filing cabinet weigh?

A filing cabinet weighs 18–90 kg (39.7–198 lb). Empty. Two-drawer vertical units around 20 kg; four-drawer lateral units 70-90 kg. A drawer of paper adds roughly 25 kg.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)