File Clerks pay range in Trenton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,420 or more. The middle half of file clerks in Trenton earn between $36,520 and $53,660.
- $33K10th
- $37K25th
- $45KMedian
- $54K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,210 | $3,851 | $22.22 |
| Median | $44,570 | $3,714 | $21.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,520 | $3,043 | $17.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,660 | $4,472 | $25.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
File Clerks pay in Trenton vs. New Jersey and the U.S.
File clerks in Trenton earn about the same as the New Jersey average ($47,060) and about the same as the U.S. average ($45,590). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $43,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | $46,210 | $44,570 | $33,280 | $60,420 | 100 |
| New Jersey | $47,060 | $44,400 | $33,370 | $65,100 | 2,310 |
| United States | $45,590 | $43,600 | $31,200 | $63,490 | 73,440 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
File Clerks salary after taxes in Trenton
On the average salary of $46,210, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $38,304 a year, or $3,192 a month and $1,473 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 file 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 $46,210 buys what about $44,786 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 9.7 years of this average salary before tax.
File Clerks salary in other New Jersey cities
Trenton ranks 2nd of 2 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Atlantic City pays the most ($48,590).
- Atlantic City$48,590
- Trenton$46,210
Highest-paying cities for file clerks
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,520).
- San Jose, CA$65,520
- San Francisco, CA$60,000
- Napa, CA$58,830
- Salinas, CA$56,620
- Chicago, IL$55,780
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File Clerks salary in Trenton: questions
How much do file clerks make an hour in Trenton?
$22.21 an hour on average, and $21.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level file clerks salary in Trenton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the file clerks take-home pay in Trenton?
About $38,304 a year ($3,192 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,210. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do file clerks earn more in Trenton than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($45,590).
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 43-4071; area Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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