New Accounts Clerks Salary in Connecticut

New accounts clerks in Connecticut earn the most in Waterbury (average $55,730 a year) and the least in Hartford ($55,280), across the 3 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the new accounts clerks average at $55,710 and the median at $57,080 for 420 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $49,370.

New Accounts Clerks average salary by city in Connecticut

Waterbury$55,730
New Haven$55,460
Hartford$55,280

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Waterbury	$55,730	$57,050	$52,170	$44,875	100
New Haven	$55,460	$56,820	$50,180	$44,672	105
Hartford	$55,280	$57,840	$47,460	$44,536	103

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

New Accounts Clerks salary in other states

New Accounts Clerks salary by city and state

More about pay in Connecticut

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 43-4141.
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.

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