What are the main factors that influence an Accounting File Clerk's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Accounting File Clerk?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Accounting File Clerk roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accounting File Clerk's salary?

An Accounting File Clerk's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,434 for beginners, reaching about $59,281 at mid-level, and approach $96,972 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accounting File Clerk?

Accounting File Clerk salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounting File Clerk roles are District of Columbia $48,783, California $48,598, Massachusetts $47,950. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accounting File Clerk roles make?

Salaries for Accounting File Clerk level roles vary by specialization: Hr File Clerk: $52,186; File Clerk, Sr.: $47,662; File Maintenance Clerk: $46,583; Legal File Clerk: $43,745; File Room Clerk: $43,184.

Accounting File Clerk Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Accounting File Clerk make in Connecticut? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting File Clerk in Connecticut is $47,086 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, an Accounting File Clerk's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,070
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,883 to $50,218
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,056

10% $39,056

50% (Median) $47,086

90% $53,070

Accounting File Clerk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,218	$4,185	$966	$24
Average	$47,086	$3,924	$906	$23
25th Percentile	$42,883	$3,574	$825	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Accounting File Clerk Salaries

An Accounting File Clerk's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Accounting File Clerk Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounting File Clerk's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $46,434
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,690
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,281
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,226
Expert (over 8 years): $96,972

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounting File Clerk	less than 1 year	$46,434
Accounting Clerk II	1-2 years	$52,690
Accounting Clerk III	2-4 years	$59,281
Accounting Clerk IV	5-8 years	$66,226
Accounting Supervisor	over 8 years	$96,972

How Do Accounting File Clerk Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Accounting File Clerks. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $48,783.
California: $48,598.
Massachusetts: $47,950.

District of Columbia $48,783 California $48,598 Massachusetts $47,950 Washington $47,774 New Jersey $47,756 Alaska $47,694 Connecticut $47,086 New York $46,840

Hawaii $46,051 Rhode Island $45,681 Maryland $45,430 Minnesota $45,086 Colorado $44,954 Illinois $44,910 Oregon $44,742 Delaware $44,619

New Hampshire $44,541 Virginia $44,368 Pennsylvania $43,861 Nevada $43,606 North Dakota $43,522 Michigan $43,390 Wisconsin $43,341 Vermont $43,244

Texas $42,976 Maine $42,958 Arizona $42,931 Ohio $42,901 Georgia $42,495 Indiana $42,293 Wyoming $42,253 Utah $42,191

Iowa $42,165 Kansas $41,953 Louisiana $41,892 North Carolina $41,870 Missouri $41,861 Florida $41,689 Montana $41,596 Nebraska $41,508

Kentucky $41,460 South Carolina $41,284 Tennessee $41,174 Idaho $41,129 New Mexico $40,808 Oklahoma $40,737 Alabama $40,477 South Dakota $40,041

Arkansas $39,803 West Virginia $39,675 Mississippi $39,292

Top Paying Cities for Accounting File Clerk

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Old Mystic: $46,339
Oneco: $46,220
Avon: $46,428

Old Mystic, CT $46,339

Oneco, CT $46,220

Avon, CT $46,428

Bloomfield, CT $46,454

Windsor, CT $46,456

Bristol, CT $46,451

Burlington, CT $46,448

Broad Brook, CT $46,196

Canaan, CT $46,228

Canton, CT $46,406

Canton Center, CT $46,392

Colebrook, CT $46,229

Collinsville, CT $46,402

East Berlin, CT $46,377

East Canaan, CT $46,280

East Glastonbury, CT $46,455

East Granby, CT $46,202

East Hartland, CT $46,084

East Windsor Hill, CT $46,420

Ellington, CT $46,095

Farmington, CT $46,378

Falls Village, CT $46,386

Glastonbury, CT $46,457

Granby, CT $46,108

Berlin, CT $46,373

Lakeville, CT $46,426

Manchester, CT $46,451

Bolton, CT $46,391

New Britain, CT $46,359

New Hartford, CT $46,440

Norfolk, CT $46,343

North Canton, CT $46,357

North Granby, CT $45,972

Pine Meadow, CT $46,399

Plainville, CT $46,377

Barkhamsted, CT $46,306

Poquonock, CT $46,420

Riverton, CT $46,249

Vernon Rockville, CT $46,328

Rocky Hill, CT $46,405

Salisbury, CT $46,114

Sharon, CT $46,777

Simsbury, CT $46,387

Somers, CT $45,716

Somersville, CT $45,707

South Glastonbury, CT $46,444

South Windsor, CT $46,437

North Windham, CT $46,329

Pomfret Center, CT $46,280

Putnam, CT $46,254

Quinebaug, CT $46,268

Rogers, CT $46,252

Scotland, CT $46,331

South Willington, CT $46,214

South Windham, CT $46,341

South Woodstock, CT $46,275

Storrs Mansfield, CT $46,303

Thompson, CT $46,263

Ashford, CT $46,223

Willington, CT $46,208

Windham, CT $46,334

Woodstock, CT $46,262

Woodstock Valley, CT $46,243

New London, CT $46,342

Baltic, CT $46,331

Canterbury, CT $46,311

Central Village, CT $46,275

East Lyme, CT $46,357

Bozrah, CT $46,336

Gales Ferry, CT $46,339

Gilman, CT $46,345

Mashantucket, CT $46,334

Ledyard, CT $46,338

Groton, CT $46,341

Hanover, CT $46,330

Jewett City, CT $46,328

Montville, CT $46,340

Moosup, CT $46,252

Mystic, CT $46,339

Niantic, CT $46,354

North Stonington, CT $46,317

Norwich, CT $46,328

Preston, CT $46,328

Oakdale, CT $46,353

Old Lyme, CT $46,443

Stafford, CT $46,019

Stafford Springs, CT $46,042

Staffordville, CT $45,975

Suffield, CT $45,672

Taconic, CT $46,283

Tariffville, CT $46,305

Enfield, CT $45,663

Tolland, CT $46,191

Unionville, CT $46,417

East Windsor, CT $46,136

Weatogue, CT $46,430

West Granby, CT $46,206

West Hartland, CT $46,101

West Simsbury, CT $46,381

West Suffield, CT $45,680

Winchester Center, CT $46,386

Windsor Locks, CT $46,138

Winsted, CT $46,382

Hartford, CT $46,496

West Hartford, CT $46,456

East Hartford, CT $46,492

Wethersfield, CT $46,454

Newington, CT $46,369

Plainfield, CT $46,295

Quaker Hill, CT $46,342

South Lyme, CT $46,385

Sterling, CT $46,208

Stonington, CT $46,330

Pawcatuck, CT $46,305

Taftville, CT $46,328

Uncasville, CT $46,339

Versailles, CT $46,326

Voluntown, CT $46,292

Waterford, CT $46,343

Wauregan, CT $46,271

West Mystic, CT $46,340

Yantic, CT $46,332

Ansonia, CT $47,266

Beacon Falls, CT $47,140

Botsford, CT $48,008

Branford, CT $46,822

Cheshire, CT $46,736

Centerbrook, CT $46,587

Chester, CT $46,587

Clinton, CT $46,789

Cobalt, CT $46,460

Colchester, CT $46,415

Cromwell, CT $46,402

Deep River, CT $46,614

Derby, CT $47,481

Killingworth, CT $46,731

Salem, CT $46,380

Durham, CT $46,616

East Haddam, CT $46,483

East Hampton, CT $46,474

Essex, CT $46,546

Guilford, CT $46,864

Haddam, CT $46,572

Hadlyme, CT $46,507

Hawleyville, CT $47,888

Higganum, CT $46,583

Ivoryton, CT $46,596

Madison, CT $46,807

Marion, CT $46,607

Marlborough, CT $46,445

Meriden, CT $46,483

Middlefield, CT $46,517

Middle Haddam, CT $46,492

Middletown, CT $46,463

Milford, CT $48,146

Milldale, CT $46,532

Monroe, CT $48,627

Moodus, CT $46,495

Newtown, CT $47,981

North Branford, CT $46,808

Northford, CT $46,801

North Haven, CT $46,766

North Westchester, CT $46,410

Old Saybrook, CT $46,564

Orange, CT $46,982

Oxford, CT $47,511

Plantsville, CT $46,529

Portland, CT $46,439

Rockfall, CT $46,465

Sandy Hook, CT $47,939

Seymour, CT $47,291

Shelton, CT $48,475

South Britain, CT $47,686

Southbury, CT $47,670

Southington, CT $46,409

Stevenson, CT $48,730

Wallingford, CT $46,720

Stratford, CT $49,402

Westbrook, CT $46,680

New Haven, CT $46,699

East Haven, CT $46,721

Hamden, CT $46,762

West Haven, CT $46,739

Bethany, CT $46,938

Woodbridge, CT $46,838

Willimantic, CT $46,341

Abington, CT $46,274

Amston, CT $46,390

Andover, CT $46,369

Ballouville, CT $46,234

Brooklyn, CT $46,273

Chaplin, CT $46,313

Columbia, CT $46,374

Coventry, CT $46,345

Danielson, CT $46,218

Dayville, CT $46,221

Eastford, CT $46,253

East Killingly, CT $46,174

East Woodstock, CT $46,270

Fabyan, CT $46,270

Grosvenor Dale, CT $46,271

Hampton, CT $46,298

Hebron, CT $46,398

Lebanon, CT $46,357

Mansfield Center, CT $46,317

Mansfield Depot, CT $46,318

North Franklin, CT $46,336

North Grosvenordale, CT $46,274

Pomfret, CT $46,277

Bridgeport, CT $49,531

Trumbull, CT $49,265

Easton, CT $49,237

Waterbury, CT $46,887

Prospect, CT $46,875

Wolcott, CT $46,615

Bantam, CT $47,055

Bethlehem, CT $47,159

Cornwall, CT $46,831

Cornwall Bridge, CT $47,103

Gaylordsville, CT $47,530

Goshen, CT $46,712

Kent, CT $47,197

Lakeside, CT $47,107

Litchfield, CT $46,886

Middlebury, CT $47,214

Morris, CT $47,030

Naugatuck, CT $47,097

New Milford, CT $47,673

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $47,281

Northfield, CT $46,729

Oakville, CT $46,920

Pequabuck, CT $46,561

Plymouth, CT $46,714

Roxbury, CT $47,637

Sherman, CT $47,728

South Kent, CT $47,306

Terryville, CT $46,596

Thomaston, CT $46,785

Torrington, CT $46,580

Harwinton, CT $46,593

Washington, CT $47,382

Washington Depot, CT $47,413

Watertown, CT $46,985

West Cornwall, CT $46,688

Woodbury, CT $47,353

Bethel, CT $47,943

Brookfield, CT $47,867

Cos Cob, CT $49,956

Danbury, CT $47,874

New Fairfield, CT $47,875

Darien, CT $49,941

Fairfield, CT $49,502

Georgetown, CT $49,106

Greenwich, CT $49,918

Greens Farms, CT $49,473

New Canaan, CT $49,732

Norwalk, CT $49,765

Old Greenwich, CT $49,956

Redding Center, CT $48,638

Redding Ridge, CT $48,638

Ridgefield, CT $48,211

Riverside, CT $49,954

Westport, CT $49,473

Weston, CT $49,270

Southport, CT $49,490

Redding, CT $48,530

Wilton, CT $49,320

Stamford, CT $49,968

Bridgewater, CT $47,800

Accounting File Clerk Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounting File Clerk roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Accounting File Clerk positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounting File Clerk as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounting File Clerk

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$54,149	$26.0	15%
Healthcare	$52,737	$25.0	12%
Business Services	$51,795	$25.0	10%
Insurance	$50,853	$24.0	8%
MFG Nondurable	$50,382	$24.0	7%

Accounting File Clerk Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accounting File Clerk's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$42,883

Average $47,086/year

$50,218

$3,574

Average $3,924/month

$4,185

$825

Average $906/week

$966

$21

Average $23/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,218	$4,185	$966	$24
Average	$47,086	$3,924	$906	$23
25th Percentile	$42,883	$3,574	$825	$21

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