New Accounts Clerks pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,480 or more. The middle half of new accounts clerks in Springfield earn between $39,880 and $57,970.
- $38K10th
- $40K25th
- $48KMedian
- $58K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,250 | $4,104 | $23.68 |
| Median | $48,190 | $4,016 | $23.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,880 | $3,323 | $19.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,970 | $4,831 | $27.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
New Accounts Clerks salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $49,250, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $39,456 a year, or $3,288 a month and $1,518 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).
Is Springfield a good place for new accounts clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $49,250 buys what about $53,103 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
New Accounts Clerks salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 2nd of 3 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($51,000).
Highest-paying cities for new accounts clerks
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,190).
- New York, NY$60,190
- Washington, DC$58,980
- Los Angeles, CA$57,550
- Denver, CO$57,090
- San Diego, CA$56,750
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New Accounts Clerks salary in Springfield: questions
How much do new accounts clerks make an hour in Springfield?
$23.68 an hour on average, and $23.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level new accounts clerks salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the new accounts clerks take-home pay in Springfield?
About $39,456 a year ($3,288 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,250.
Do new accounts clerks earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($50,766).
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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.80, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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