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 22.5% since 2019.
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 |
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 |