Brokerage Clerks
Median $65,750
Occupation · SOC 43-4041
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks: pay and where the jobs are
What credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$50,080 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $51,420
- Median hourly wage
- $24.08
- Mean hourly wage
- $24.72
- Employment
- 12,030
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 43-4041.
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How much do credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks make?
The median annual wage for credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks was $50,080 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $30,260 and the highest-paid 10% more than $72,700. As an hourly rate, the median is $24.08. About 12,030 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Texas ($62,930), Minnesota ($61,000) and Washington ($59,840). Texas also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $30,260 | $14.55 | $2,522 | $2,208 |
| 25th percentile | $40,520 | $19.48 | $3,377 | $2,895 |
| Median | $50,080 | $24.08 | $4,173 | $3,535 |
| 75th percentile | $60,860 | $29.26 | $5,072 | $4,257 |
| 90th percentile | $72,700 | $34.95 | $6,058 | $4,998 |
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks: pay by state
34 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$54,344 take-home in national prices
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$50,605 take-home in national prices
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$49,702 take-home in national prices
Where a median credit authorizers, checkers, and clerk paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1,180 | $62,930 | $43,830 | $78,120 | $52,744 | $54,344 |
| Minnesota | 70 | $61,000 | $47,120 | $70,720 | $48,300 | $48,976 |
| Washington | 110 | $59,840 | $53,110 | $66,790 | $49,431 | $46,192 |
| New Jersey | 600 | $59,400 | $46,310 | $74,100 | $47,734 | $43,871 |
| Illinois | 140 | $58,880 | $38,840 | $89,110 | $46,720 | $46,740 |
| New Hampshire | 110 | $58,620 | $46,250 | $71,410 | $49,281 | $47,311 |
| Wisconsin | 310 | $57,940 | $39,140 | $60,860 | $46,767 | $49,702 |
| Ohio | 490 | $57,120 | $47,830 | $73,000 | $46,949 | $50,605 |
| New York | 730 | $56,510 | $42,440 | $75,810 | $44,856 | $41,564 |
| Massachusetts | 250 | $55,300 | $50,640 | $77,470 | $43,814 | $41,429 |
| Missouri | 180 | $52,820 | $40,720 | $80,630 | $43,076 | $47,431 |
| California | 590 | $51,950 | $40,700 | $74,630 | $42,090 | $38,015 |
| Oregon | 140 | $51,620 | $47,390 | $61,980 | $40,018 | $38,717 |
| Utah | 150 | $51,260 | $41,220 | $60,970 | $41,623 | $42,101 |
| Pennsylvania | 250 | $51,090 | $38,650 | $71,850 | $41,627 | $42,662 |
| Montana | Not published | $51,060 | $47,320 | $56,650 | $41,564 | $43,915 |
| Colorado | 210 | $50,820 | $41,700 | $61,900 | $41,263 | $40,041 |
| Maine | 80 | $50,370 | $37,340 | $74,050 | $40,678 | $41,915 |
| Nebraska | 130 | $50,030 | $39,500 | $81,430 | $40,982 | $45,484 |
| Kentucky | 60 | $49,790 | $40,070 | $50,520 | $40,561 | $44,989 |
| Iowa | 240 | $49,780 | $37,440 | $75,310 | $40,938 | $46,647 |
| Michigan | 190 | $48,840 | $40,230 | $61,200 | $39,598 | $41,155 |
| Indiana | 470 | $47,930 | $39,480 | $62,990 | $39,307 | $42,117 |
| North Carolina | 500 | $47,340 | $26,410 | $62,840 | $38,838 | $41,174 |
| Virginia | 280 | $47,300 | $29,930 | $74,990 | $38,280 | $37,862 |
| Nevada | 90 | $47,260 | $37,780 | $66,140 | $40,153 | $40,162 |
| West Virginia | 50 | $46,480 | $38,460 | $69,360 | $38,231 | $42,718 |
| Oklahoma | 220 | $46,450 | $35,380 | $63,230 | $37,958 | $43,211 |
| Florida | 930 | $41,810 | $28,390 | $60,100 | $35,774 | $34,593 |
| Mississippi | 80 | $39,040 | $37,340 | $63,060 | $32,719 | $37,628 |
| Louisiana | 330 | $37,440 | $27,120 | $49,270 | $31,526 | $35,741 |
| Alabama | 330 | $35,990 | $24,520 | $77,610 | $29,645 | $33,376 |
| Puerto Rico | 190 | $33,700 | $23,050 | $48,630 | — | — |
| Georgia | 720 | $30,490 | $25,690 | $61,380 | $25,906 | $26,903 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 43-4041. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.