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Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerkss in the United States earn a median salary of $49,130/year ($23.62/hr). Salaries range from $34,590 to $71,730 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$35K
10th percentile
$41K
25th percentile
$49K
Median
$60K
75th percentile
$72K
90th percentile

Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Illinois$65K$31.38/hr110
Texas$59K$28.26/hr920
New Hampshire$56K$27.12/hr110
New Jersey$55K$26.61/hr620
North Dakota$55K$26.36/hr30
Virginia$54K$25.9/hr460
Massachusetts$54K$25.81/hr170
Washington$53K$25.59/hr130
Ohio$52K$25.13/hr410
New York$52K$25.04/hr680

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$76K-
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$65K120
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$65K600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$61K520
Manchester-Nashua, NH$61K40
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$60K60
Columbus, OH$59K170
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$59K60
St. Louis, MO-IL$58K90
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$58K160
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