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File Clerks salary in Trenton, NJ

The median file clerks in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $44,570 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,980 a month.

10th percentile
$33,280
25th percentile
$36,520
Median percentile
$44,570
75th percentile
$53,660
90th percentile
$60,420

Based on 100 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$35,763 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,570
Federal income tax−$3,168
Social Security + Medicare−$3,410
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$2,229
Monthly take-home$2,980
Every two weeks$1,376

Does it go far here?

$43,196Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Trenton, NJ

JobMedian pay
Marketing Managers$208,440
Computer and Information Systems Managers$197,420
Financial Managers$184,800
Natural Sciences Managers$182,230
General and Operations Managers$181,450
Sales Managers$178,360
Human Resources Managers$161,720
Administrative Services Managers$154,070

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