File Clerks Salary in Connecticut

File clerks in Connecticut earn the most in Hartford (average $55,100 a year) and the least in Bridgeport ($43,580), across the 5 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the file clerks average at $48,130 and the median at $44,810 for 350 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $45,590.

File Clerks average salary by city in Connecticut

Hartford$55,100
New Haven$50,430
Norwich$47,220
Waterbury$44,560
Bridgeport$43,580

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Hartford	$55,100	$54,240	$45,240	$44,400	103
New Haven	$50,430	$50,140	$40,680	$40,879	105
Norwich	$47,220	$44,810	$43,680	$38,434	100
Waterbury	$44,560	$43,360	$37,940	$36,404	100
Bridgeport	$43,580	$34,010	$34,010	$35,697	107

*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.

File Clerks salary in other states

File 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 43-4071.
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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