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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

43-4021 Correspondence Clerks

Compose letters or electronic correspondence in reply to requests for merchandise, damage claims, credit and other information, delinquent accounts, incorrect billings, or unsatisfactory services. Duties may include gathering data to formulate reply and preparing correspondence.


National estimates for Correspondence Clerks
Industry profile for Correspondence Clerks
Geographic profile for Correspondence Clerks

National estimates for Correspondence Clerks:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Correspondence Clerks:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
4,650 15.0 % $ 22.57 $ 46,940 6.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Correspondence Clerks:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.00 $ 17.43 $ 20.25 $ 27.72 $ 33.00
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,200 $ 36,250 $ 42,120 $ 57,660 $ 68,650


Industry profile for Correspondence Clerks:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Correspondence Clerks are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Correspondence Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Correspondence Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 420 0.02 $ 23.15 $ 48,160
Automobile Dealers 250 0.02 $ 19.15 $ 39,830
Insurance Carriers 210 0.02 $ 22.21 $ 46,200
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 210 0.00 $ 21.36 $ 44,430
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 170 0.01 $ 26.70 $ 55,540

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Correspondence Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automobile Dealers 250 0.02 $ 19.15 $ 39,830
Insurance Carriers 210 0.02 $ 22.21 $ 46,200
Management of Companies and Enterprises 420 0.02 $ 23.15 $ 48,160
Office Administrative Services 90 0.02 $ 18.81 $ 39,130
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 50 0.01 (8) (8)

Top paying industries for Correspondence Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (8) (8) $ 30.71 $ 63,870
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 60 0.01 $ 28.69 $ 59,670
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 170 0.01 $ 26.70 $ 55,540
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) (8) (8) $ 25.04 $ 52,080
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 70 0.01 $ 23.61 $ 49,110


Geographic profile for Correspondence Clerks:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Correspondence Clerks are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Correspondence Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of correspondence clerks by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Correspondence Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 760 0.06 1.84 $ 19.24 $ 40,030
New York 490 0.05 1.70 $ 24.84 $ 51,670
California 330 0.02 0.60 $ 25.44 $ 52,900
South Carolina 230 0.10 3.42 $ 19.42 $ 40,400
Arizona 230 0.07 2.39 $ 21.23 $ 44,170


Map of location quotient of correspondence clerks by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Correspondence Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Hampshire 100 0.15 4.93 $ 22.15 $ 46,080
South Dakota 50 0.12 3.95 (8) (8)
Maine 70 0.11 3.43 $ 20.26 $ 42,150
South Carolina 230 0.10 3.42 $ 19.42 $ 40,400
Arizona 230 0.07 2.39 $ 21.23 $ 44,170


Map of annual mean wages of correspondence clerks by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Correspondence Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia (8) (8) (8) $ 35.82 $ 74,510
California 330 0.02 0.60 $ 25.44 $ 52,900
New York 490 0.05 1.70 $ 24.84 $ 51,670
North Carolina 40 0.01 0.27 $ 24.69 $ 51,360
Wisconsin 50 0.02 0.56 $ 22.27 $ 46,320



Map of employment of correspondence clerks by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Correspondence Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 340 0.04 1.18 $ 26.81 $ 55,760
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 270 0.07 2.23 $ 20.34 $ 42,310
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 200 0.06 2.04 $ 19.05 $ 39,630
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 170 0.07 2.41 $ 22.21 $ 46,190
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 160 0.05 1.66 $ 24.84 $ 51,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 130 0.02 0.71 $ 24.46 $ 50,870
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 90 0.22 7.24 $ 19.14 $ 39,820
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 70 0.03 0.85 $ 25.80 $ 53,660
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 70 0.03 0.95 $ 31.94 $ 66,440
Pittsburgh, PA 60 0.06 1.86 $ 18.74 $ 38,970


Map of location quotient of correspondence clerks by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Correspondence Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Portsmouth, NH-ME 40 0.39 12.67 $ 24.08 $ 50,090
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 90 0.22 7.24 $ 19.14 $ 39,820
Portland-South Portland, ME 40 0.19 6.10 $ 21.33 $ 44,360
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 60 0.11 3.60 $ 20.96 $ 43,600
El Paso, TX 30 0.10 3.40 $ 16.35 $ 34,000
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 170 0.07 2.41 $ 22.21 $ 46,190
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 270 0.07 2.23 $ 20.34 $ 42,310
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 200 0.06 2.04 $ 19.05 $ 39,630
Pittsburgh, PA 60 0.06 1.86 $ 18.74 $ 38,970
Salt Lake City, UT 40 0.05 1.68 $ 19.73 $ 41,050


Map of annual mean wages of correspondence clerks by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Correspondence Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 70 0.03 0.95 $ 31.94 $ 66,440
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 340 0.04 1.18 $ 26.81 $ 55,760
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 70 0.03 0.85 $ 25.80 $ 53,660
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 160 0.05 1.66 $ 24.84 $ 51,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 130 0.02 0.71 $ 24.46 $ 50,870
Portsmouth, NH-ME 40 0.39 12.67 $ 24.08 $ 50,090
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 40 0.03 0.95 $ 23.89 $ 49,700
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 40 0.01 0.46 $ 22.59 $ 46,990
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 30 0.02 0.78 $ 22.27 $ 46,310
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 170 0.07 2.41 $ 22.21 $ 46,190


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024