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 31.8% since 2014.
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 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Correspondence Clerks broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $62,150 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $60,980 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $60,110 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $59,070 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $56,340 |
| Information | $56,020 |
| Wholesale Trade | $55,850 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $54,930 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $52,870 |
| Manufacturing | $52,870 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $52,870 |
| Construction | $52,530 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $52,020 |
| Office Administrative Services | $52,000 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $51,470 |
| Legal Services | $50,870 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $50,070 |
| Educational Services | $48,860 |
| Educational Services | $48,860 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $48,640 |
| Insurance Carriers | $48,160 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $48,110 |
| Real Estate | $46,740 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $46,740 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $46,740 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $46,530 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $46,530 |
| Offices of Dentists | $46,020 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $45,970 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $45,970 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $45,680 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $45,590 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $44,930 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $44,810 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $44,600 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $44,580 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $44,550 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $44,550 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $44,550 |
| Offices of Physicians | $44,440 |
| Finance and Insurance | $44,400 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $44,390 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $44,000 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $43,870 |
| Hospitals | $42,920 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $42,700 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $42,470 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $42,470 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $42,470 |
| Retail Trade | $42,200 |
| Employment Services | $41,870 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $41,600 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $41,540 |
| Automobile Dealers | $40,870 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $40,440 |
| Temporary Help Services | $39,780 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $39,460 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $38,740 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $38,740 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $38,290 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $37,460 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $37,460 |
| Business Support Services | $37,440 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $36,160 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $36,160 |
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 |
| 2018 | $37,290 |
| 2017 | $36,620 |
| 2016 | $36,370 |
| 2015 | $35,320 |
| 2014 | $35,460 |