Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks pay in the U.S.
$51,420avg. a year
$24.72 an hour · 12,030 employed
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks in the U.S. earn an average of $51,420 a year and a median of $50,080. Pay is highest in Illinois ($62,940) and lowest in Louisiana ($37,990).
$50,080Median pay
$24.72Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
12,030Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1140 jobs
Illinois
$62,940
$30.26 an hour
270 jobs
Minnesota
$61,940
$29.78 an hour
3250 jobs
Massachusetts
$60,740
$29.20 an hour
41,180 jobs
Texas
$59,110
$28.42 an hour
5110 jobs
Washington
$58,850
$28.29 an hour
6600 jobs
New Jersey
$58,450
$28.10 an hour
7490 jobs
Ohio
$57,810
$27.79 an hour
8730 jobs
New York
$57,620
$27.70 an hour
9110 jobs
New Hampshire
$57,440
$27.62 an hour
10180 jobs
Missouri
$57,060
$27.43 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $63,400 | $30.48 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $63,190 | $30.38 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $63,010 | $30.29 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $61,120 | $29.39 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,390 | $29.03 |
| Columbus, OH | $60,170 | $28.93 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $58,070 | $27.92 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $58,030 | $27.90 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $43,740 | $35,990 | 330 |
| California | $55,680 | $51,950 | 590 |
| Colorado | $49,650 | $50,820 | 210 |
| Florida | $43,240 | $41,810 | 930 |
| Georgia | $38,130 | $30,490 | 720 |
| Illinois | $62,940 | $58,880 | 140 |
| Indiana | $49,920 | $47,930 | 470 |
| Iowa | $53,040 | $49,780 | 240 |
| Kentucky | $48,150 | $49,790 | 60 |
| Louisiana | $37,990 | $37,440 | 330 |
| Maine | $51,290 | $50,370 | 80 |
| Massachusetts | $60,740 | $55,300 | 250 |
| Michigan | $50,320 | $48,840 | 190 |
| Minnesota | $61,940 | $61,000 | 70 |
| Mississippi | $45,380 | $39,040 | 80 |
| Missouri | $57,060 | $52,820 | 180 |
| Montana | $52,590 | $51,060 | – |
| Nebraska | $56,690 | $50,030 | 130 |
| Nevada | $49,550 | $47,260 | 90 |
| New Hampshire | $57,440 | $58,620 | 110 |
| New Jersey | $58,450 | $59,400 | 600 |
| New York | $57,620 | $56,510 | 730 |
| North Carolina | $46,850 | $47,340 | 500 |
| Ohio | $57,810 | $57,120 | 490 |
| Oklahoma | $47,450 | $46,450 | 220 |
| Oregon | $53,610 | $51,620 | 140 |
| Pennsylvania | $54,060 | $51,090 | 250 |
| Texas | $59,110 | $62,930 | 1,180 |
| Utah | $50,690 | $51,260 | 150 |
| Virginia | $50,470 | $47,300 | 280 |
| Washington | $58,850 | $59,840 | 110 |
| West Virginia | $51,350 | $46,480 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $52,960 | $57,940 | 310 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$60,390
810 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$63,190
770 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$63,010
410 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$42,740
370 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$56,750
290 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$41,850
250 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$61,120
230 jobsDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$49,230
190 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks make?
The average is $51,420 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $50,080 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $24.72, and the median is $24.08 an hour.
Which state pays credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks the most?
Illinois, with an average of $62,940 a year. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $63,400.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $30,260 a year, and the top 10% earn over $72,700.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-4041. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.