SOC 43-4141 · Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro

New Accounts Clerks Salary in Waterbury, CT

The average salary for new accounts clerks in Waterbury, Connecticut is $55,730 a year ($26.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,050: half of the people in this job in the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($49,370).

$55,730average per year

$26.79 / hourMedian $57,050Take-home ≈ $44,875

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  • $52K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $62K90th

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New Accounts Clerks pay range in Waterbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,390 or more. The middle half of new accounts clerks in Waterbury earn between $52,170 and $59,100.

  • $48K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $57KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,730$4,644$26.79
Median$57,050$4,754$27.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,170$4,348$25.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,100$4,925$28.41

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

New Accounts Clerks pay in Waterbury vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

New accounts clerks in Waterbury earn about the same as the Connecticut average ($55,710) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($49,370). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $47,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Waterbury$55,730$57,050$47,890$62,390n/a
Connecticut$55,710$57,080$47,460$62,840420
United States$49,370$47,670$38,180$60,91036,860

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

New Accounts Clerks salary after taxes in Waterbury

On the average salary of $55,730, a single filer in Waterbury takes home about $44,875 a year, or $3,740 a month and $1,726 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Waterbury a good place for new accounts clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Waterbury area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $55,730 buys what about $55,854 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterbury ($51,440). A typical home costs $290,800, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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New Accounts Clerks salary in other Connecticut cities

Waterbury ranks 1st of 3 Connecticut metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for new accounts clerks

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,190).

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New Accounts Clerks salary in Waterbury: questions

How much do new accounts clerks make an hour in Waterbury?

$26.79 an hour on average, and $27.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level new accounts clerks salary in Waterbury?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the new accounts clerks take-home pay in Waterbury?

About $44,875 a year ($3,740 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,730. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do new accounts clerks earn more in Waterbury than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($49,370).

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; area Waterbury-Shelton, CT (47930). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
  • 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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 (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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