Average Salary for Correspondence Clerks
SOC 43-4021 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Correspondence Clerks in the United States is $46,740 ($22.47/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $33,530 at the 10th percentile to $62,200 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 6,260 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 22.5% since 2019.
Median Annual
$46,740
Mean Annual
$46,610
10th Pct
$33,530
75th Pct
$52,480
Employment
6,260
Salary Distribution
$34k
10th
$39k
25th
$47k
Median
$52k
75th
$62k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $72,400 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $58,260 |
| Syracuse, NY | $55,120 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $54,890 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $52,830 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $52,000 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $50,910 |
| Rochester, NY | $50,070 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $49,800 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $48,840 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $47,850 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $47,840 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $47,750 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $47,260 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $46,670 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $55,580 |
| Minnesota | $53,350 |
| California | $53,060 |
| Oregon | $52,000 |
| Ohio | $48,890 |
| Idaho | $48,270 |
| Nebraska | $48,140 |
| Illinois | $47,990 |
| Maine | $47,750 |
| New York | $47,660 |
| Virginia | $46,740 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,710 |
| Wisconsin | $46,020 |
| Utah | $45,900 |
| Indiana | $45,040 |
| Nevada | $44,400 |
| Maryland | $44,380 |
| Texas | $43,750 |
| Florida | $43,700 |
| North Carolina | $42,580 |
| South Carolina | $41,540 |
| New Jersey | $41,440 |
| Missouri | $41,320 |
| Louisiana | $40,480 |
| Tennessee | $39,370 |
| Arizona | $38,740 |
| New Hampshire | $37,700 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $46,740 |
| 2023 | $42,120 |
| 2022 | $38,700 |
| 2021 | $37,920 |
| 2020 | $38,400 |
| 2019 | $38,140 |