SOC 43-4141 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
New Accounts Clerks — Hartford
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · 2 metro areas compared
Median pay for this occupation in Hartford, CT comes to $57,840 a year, ahead of the national median of $47,670 by 21.3%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -13.2%
- Openings per year
- 2,300
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Hartford, CT comes to $57,840 a year, ahead of the national median of $47,670 by 21.3%. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $47,460 and $58,230. The lowest tenth earn under $47,460, while the highest tenth earn more than $62,550.
Waterbury leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $57,050. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 368th of 575 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $47,460 | −0.4% |
| 25th | $47,460 | −0.4% |
| Median (50th) | $57,840 | +21.3% |
| 75th | $58,230 | +22.2% |
| 90th | $62,550 | +31.2% |
| Mean | $55,280 | +16.0% |
Other metro areas in Connecticut
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Hartford run 2.7% above the national average, so the median of $57,840 buys what $56,319 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 18.1% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$57,840as reported by BLSLocal price level
102.7US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$56,319US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $57,840 a year, 21.3% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $47,460 to $62,550 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Waterbury, at $57,050.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for New Accounts Clerks in Hartford, CT?
The median annual wage is $57,840, or $27.81 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $47,670, so pay in Hartford, CT is 21.3% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Hartford, CT earns more than $62,550 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $47,460 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Waterbury, at $57,050 per year.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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