Financial Clerks, All Other pay range in Trenton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,980 or more. The middle half of other financial clerks in Trenton earn between $50,080 and $80,260.
- $42K10th
- $50K25th
- $65KMedian
- $80K75th
- $91K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,460 | $5,538 | $31.95 |
| Median | $64,740 | $5,395 | $31.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,080 | $4,173 | $24.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,260 | $6,688 | $38.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Financial Clerks, All Other pay in Trenton vs. New Jersey and the U.S.
Other financial clerks in Trenton earn 14% more than the New Jersey average ($58,150) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($56,450). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $53,830.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | $66,460 | $64,740 | $41,600 | $90,980 | 140 |
| New Jersey | $58,150 | $57,920 | $39,810 | $77,080 | 1,940 |
| United States | $56,450 | $53,830 | $40,360 | $76,290 | 36,260 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Financial Clerks, All Other salary after taxes in Trenton
On the average salary of $66,460, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $53,456 a year, or $4,455 a month and $2,056 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Trenton a good place for other financial clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Trenton area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $66,460 buys what about $64,412 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Financial Clerks, All Other salary in nearby metro areas
- Philadelphia, PA$58,740
- New York, NY$61,820
- Bridgeport, CT$55,860
- Kiryas Joel, NY$58,850
- Baltimore, MD$59,070
- Waterbury, CT$55,780
Highest-paying cities for other financial clerks
Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($73,730).
- Washington, DC$73,730
- San Francisco, CA$72,460
- Charlotte, NC$69,800
- Trenton, NJ$66,460
- Los Angeles, CA$64,190
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Financial Clerks, All Other salary in Trenton: questions
How much do other financial clerks make an hour in Trenton?
$31.95 an hour on average, and $31.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other financial clerks salary in Trenton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other financial clerks take-home pay in Trenton?
About $53,456 a year ($4,455 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,460. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do other financial clerks earn more in Trenton than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($56,450).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-3099; area Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.46, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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