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File Clerks salary in Waterbury, CT

The median file clerks in Waterbury-Shelton, CT earns $43,360 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,904 a month.

10th percentile
$34,010
25th percentile
$37,940
Median percentile
$43,360
75th percentile
$47,800
90th percentile
$59,060

Based on 40 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

$34,852 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,360
Federal income tax−$3,023
Social Security + Medicare−$3,317
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$2,168
Monthly take-home$2,904
Every two weeks$1,340

Does it go far here?

$43,456Median pay in Waterbury, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.8 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,330 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waterbury, CT

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,760
Financial Managers$167,320
Managers, All Other$160,240
Sales Managers$158,500
Software Developers$131,290
General and Operations Managers$130,900
Medical and Health Services Managers$125,190
Producers and Directors$102,340

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