Average Salary for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
SOC 43-4041 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks in the United States is $49,130 ($23.62/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $34,590 at the 10th percentile to $71,730 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 11,960 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 42.2% since 2014.
Median Annual
$49,130
Mean Annual
$51,270
10th Pct
$34,590
75th Pct
$59,530
Employment
11,960
Salary Distribution
$35k
10th
$41k
25th
$49k
Median
$60k
75th
$72k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $75,530 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $65,240 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $65,110 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $61,100 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $61,030 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $60,110 |
| Columbus, OH | $59,470 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $59,190 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $58,380 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $57,920 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $56,480 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $55,600 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $55,120 |
| Richmond, VA | $54,200 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $54,140 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $65,270 |
| Texas | $58,770 |
| New Hampshire | $56,400 |
| New Jersey | $55,350 |
| North Dakota | $54,820 |
| Virginia | $53,870 |
| Massachusetts | $53,690 |
| Washington | $53,220 |
| Ohio | $52,270 |
| New York | $52,090 |
| Maine | $51,820 |
| Tennessee | $51,580 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,610 |
| California | $50,370 |
| Minnesota | $49,960 |
| South Dakota | $49,880 |
| Utah | $49,800 |
| Colorado | $49,380 |
| Kentucky | $48,550 |
| Oregon | $47,460 |
| North Carolina | $47,140 |
| Nebraska | $47,120 |
| Iowa | $46,820 |
| Indiana | $46,810 |
| Idaho | $46,720 |
| Maryland | $46,280 |
| Michigan | $46,020 |
| Wisconsin | $45,020 |
| Nevada | $44,680 |
| Louisiana | $42,510 |
| South Carolina | $38,820 |
| Oklahoma | $38,680 |
| Mississippi | $38,170 |
| Puerto Rico | $30,720 |
| Georgia | $28,990 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $70,390 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $58,340 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $58,270 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $58,270 |
| Construction | $56,970 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $56,800 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $55,490 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $55,000 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $55,000 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $54,780 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $54,430 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $53,310 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $52,340 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $52,340 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $52,340 |
| Telecommunications | $52,230 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $52,120 |
| Office Administrative Services | $52,050 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $51,710 |
| Manufacturing | $51,630 |
| Wholesale Trade | $51,480 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $51,450 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $51,050 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $51,050 |
| Finance and Insurance | $51,000 |
| Temporary Help Services | $50,980 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $50,970 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $50,720 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $50,620 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $50,560 |
| Hospitals | $50,490 |
| Information | $50,450 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $50,260 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $50,010 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $50,010 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $49,950 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $49,950 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $49,380 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $49,270 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $49,180 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $48,990 |
| Accommodation | $48,990 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $48,990 |
| Automobile Dealers | $48,880 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $48,420 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $48,380 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $48,250 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $48,050 |
| Employment Services | $47,690 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $47,410 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $47,380 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $47,250 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $46,860 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $46,480 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $46,480 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $45,670 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $45,450 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $45,280 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $45,190 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $45,190 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $44,930 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $44,650 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $44,650 |
| Insurance Carriers | $44,650 |
| Offices of Physicians | $44,620 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $44,150 |
| Casino Hotels | $44,130 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $43,830 |
| Real Estate | $43,830 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $43,660 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $43,660 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $43,080 |
| Business Support Services | $43,030 |
| Educational Services | $42,180 |
| Educational Services | $42,180 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $41,780 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $41,620 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $41,620 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $40,990 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $40,460 |
| Utilities | $39,900 |
| Utilities | $39,900 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $39,900 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $38,940 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $36,990 |
| Retail Trade | $36,920 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $34,550 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $27,130 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $27,110 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $49,130 |
| 2023 | $48,000 |
| 2022 | $44,830 |
| 2021 | $44,710 |
| 2020 | $41,730 |
| 2019 | $40,100 |
| 2018 | $38,750 |
| 2017 | $37,290 |
| 2016 | $36,930 |
| 2015 | $35,280 |
| 2014 | $34,550 |