Brokerage Clerks pay range in Trenton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,530 or more. The middle half of brokerage clerks in Trenton earn between $62,480 and $77,010.
- $60K10th
- $62K25th
- $72KMedian
- $77K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,990 | $6,082 | $35.09 |
| Median | $71,660 | $5,972 | $34.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,480 | $5,207 | $30.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,010 | $6,418 | $37.02 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Brokerage Clerks pay in Trenton vs. New Jersey and the U.S.
Brokerage clerks in Trenton earn 5% less than the New Jersey average ($77,210) and about the same as the U.S. average ($72,850). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $65,750.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | $72,990 | $71,660 | $59,790 | $93,530 | 330 |
| New Jersey | $77,210 | $74,830 | $60,930 | $100,410 | 3,260 |
| United States | $72,850 | $65,750 | $50,260 | $102,010 | 35,940 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Brokerage Clerks salary after taxes in Trenton
On the average salary of $72,990, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $57,694 a year, or $4,808 a month and $2,219 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 brokerage 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 $72,990 buys what about $70,740 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Brokerage Clerks salary in other New Jersey cities
Trenton ranks 2nd of 2 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Atlantic City pays the most ($73,370).
- Atlantic City$73,370
- Trenton$72,990
Highest-paying cities for brokerage clerks
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,890).
- San Francisco, CA$94,890
- San Jose, CA$93,660
- New York, NY$87,500
- Bridgeport, CT$86,720
- Seattle, WA$82,540
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Brokerage Clerks salary in Trenton: questions
How much do brokerage clerks make an hour in Trenton?
$35.09 an hour on average, and $34.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level brokerage clerks salary in Trenton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the brokerage clerks take-home pay in Trenton?
About $57,694 a year ($4,808 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,990. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do brokerage clerks earn more in Trenton than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($72,850).
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 43-4011; area Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 5.91, this job is 5.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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