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Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks Salary in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX make a median of $48,060 a year, or about $23.1 an hour. The range runs from $38K at the entry level to $57K for experienced workers. Adjusted for local prices (RPP 98.07), that's roughly $49,006 in purchasing power. A 2-bedroom apartment runs $1,852/month — about 53.6% of take-home, which is tight.

$48K
Median annual
$23.1/hr
Hourly rate
$38K
Entry level (10th %)
$57K
Senior level (90th %)

So what does $48K get you in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos?

Estimated take-home pay$3,388/mo
Rent (2BR median)-$1,852/mo
Rent as % of take-home54.7% ⚠ above 30% guideline
Groceries-$384/mo
Utilities-$192/mo
Transportation-$337/mo
Healthcare-$224/mo
Left over$399/mo

Groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare scaled from national averages by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos’s Regional Price Parity (98.07). Rent from HUD Fair Market Rents. Taxes estimated for single filer, standard deduction.

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Compensation breakdown

Annual earnings by percentile, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

Bar chart showing Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks salary percentiles in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX: 10th percentile $38,410, 25th percentile $44,760, median $48,060, 75th percentile $51,670, 90th percentile $57,100. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.10th$38K25th$45KMedian$48K75th$52K90th$57K
Bar chart showing Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks salary percentiles in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX: 10th percentile $38,410, 25th percentile $44,760, median $48,060, 75th percentile $51,670, 90th percentile $57,100. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Entry-level credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks (10th percentile) start around $38K. Mid-career wages sit at $48K. Top earners bring in $57K or more, a $19K spread from bottom to top.

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Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks pay across states

Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure

StateMedian salaryvs. nationalEmployment
Illinois$65K+33%110
Texas$59K+20%920
New Hampshire$56K+15%110
New Jersey$55K+13%620
North Dakota$55K+12%30
Virginia$54K+10%460
Massachusetts$54K+9%170
Washington$53K+8%130
Ohio$52K+6%410
New York$52K+6%680
Maine$52K+5%90
Tennessee$52K+5%250
Pennsylvania$51K+3%370
California$50K+3%1,010
Minnesota$50K+2%100
South Dakota$50K+2%50
Utah$50K+1%180
Kentucky$49K-1%160
Oregon$47K-3%250
North Carolina$47K-4%330
Nebraska$47K-4%160
Iowa$47K-5%120
Indiana$47K-5%N/A
Idaho$47K-5%30
Maryland$46K-6%N/A
Michigan$46K-6%330
Wisconsin$45K-8%370
Nevada$45K-9%140
Louisiana$43K-13%N/A
South Carolina$39K-21%340
Oklahoma$39K-21%200
Mississippi$38K-22%90
Georgia$29K-41%550
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Frequently asked questions

How much do credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks make in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX?

The median is $48,060 a year, that works out to about $23 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $38,410, and experienced credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks can clear $57,100. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

Is $48K enough to live in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos?

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $3,388/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,852/month, which eats 54.7% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.

How far does a credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks salary go in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos?

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos has a Regional Price Parity of 98.07 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks salary is worth about $49,006 in national-average purchasing power.

Where do credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks get paid the most?

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.

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