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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

43-4041 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks

Authorize credit charges against customers’ accounts. Investigate history and credit standing of individuals or business establishments applying for credit. May interview applicants to obtain personal and financial data, determine credit worthiness, process applications, and notify customers of acceptance or rejection of credit.


National estimates for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
Industry profile for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
Geographic profile for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks

National estimates for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
14,290 4.1 % $ 24.22 $ 50,380 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.84 $ 18.80 $ 23.08 $ 27.46 $ 31.47
Annual Wage (2) $ 32,950 $ 39,110 $ 48,000 $ 57,130 $ 65,460


Industry profile for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 3,130 0.15 $ 26.29 $ 54,690
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 2,280 0.41 $ 23.80 $ 49,510
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,290 0.05 $ 24.92 $ 51,840
Business Support Services 770 0.10 $ 18.37 $ 38,200
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers 720 0.16 $ 14.38 $ 29,910

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 2,280 0.41 $ 23.80 $ 49,510
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers 720 0.16 $ 14.38 $ 29,910
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 3,130 0.15 $ 26.29 $ 54,690
Business Support Services 770 0.10 $ 18.37 $ 38,200
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 250 0.07 $ 20.14 $ 41,900

Top paying industries for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automobile Dealers 300 0.02 $ 54.48 $ 113,320
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (8) (8) $ 30.33 $ 63,080
Telecommunications 220 0.03 $ 27.27 $ 56,720
Traveler Accommodation 40 (7) $ 26.73 $ 55,600
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 3,130 0.15 $ 26.29 $ 54,690


Geographic profile for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks:

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



Map of employment of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 1,310 0.10 1.03 $ 26.41 $ 54,930
California 1,180 0.07 0.70 $ 22.49 $ 46,770
Pennsylvania 910 0.15 1.63 $ 21.39 $ 44,500
New York 850 0.09 0.97 $ 25.67 $ 53,390
Florida 620 0.06 0.69 $ 22.80 $ 47,420


Map of location quotient of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware 560 1.18 12.58 (8) (8)
South Dakota 190 0.42 4.45 $ 20.54 $ 42,710
New Hampshire 140 0.20 2.13 $ 29.64 $ 61,650
Kentucky 380 0.19 2.04 $ 20.61 $ 42,870
Colorado 500 0.18 1.87 $ 22.36 $ 46,510


Map of annual mean wages of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Illinois 190 0.03 0.33 $ 31.59 $ 65,710
New Hampshire 140 0.20 2.13 $ 29.64 $ 61,650
North Dakota 60 0.15 1.60 $ 28.60 $ 59,490
Connecticut 60 0.04 0.39 $ 27.88 $ 57,990
Texas 1,310 0.10 1.03 $ 26.41 $ 54,930



Map of employment of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and 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 850 0.09 0.95 $ 26.42 $ 54,950
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 810 0.29 3.04 $ 24.79 $ 51,570
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 690 0.17 1.84 $ 28.25 $ 58,770
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 520 0.08 0.90 $ 20.87 $ 43,400
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 430 0.19 2.01 $ 30.38 $ 63,180
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 420 0.27 2.82 $ 21.71 $ 45,150
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 300 0.10 1.03 $ 28.02 $ 58,280
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 240 0.09 0.91 $ 18.10 $ 37,640
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 200 0.38 3.99 $ 25.79 $ 53,630
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 190 0.29 3.04 $ 20.92 $ 43,510


Map of location quotient of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sioux Falls, SD 130 0.81 8.58 $ 21.28 $ 44,250
Rapid City, SD 40 0.57 6.04 $ 18.16 $ 37,770
Winchester, VA-WV 30 0.52 5.57 $ 22.12 $ 46,010
Evansville, IN-KY 80 0.50 5.36 $ 21.62 $ 44,960
Portsmouth, NH-ME 40 0.41 4.41 $ 28.54 $ 59,360
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 200 0.38 3.99 $ 25.79 $ 53,630
Lexington-Fayette, KY 80 0.30 3.22 $ 20.92 $ 43,510
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 190 0.29 3.04 $ 20.92 $ 43,510
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 810 0.29 3.04 $ 24.79 $ 51,570
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 420 0.27 2.82 $ 21.71 $ 45,150


Map of annual mean wages of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 190 0.04 0.44 $ 31.50 $ 65,520
Fargo, ND-MN 40 0.24 2.55 $ 30.47 $ 63,380
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 430 0.19 2.01 $ 30.38 $ 63,180
Portsmouth, NH-ME 40 0.41 4.41 $ 28.54 $ 59,360
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 690 0.17 1.84 $ 28.25 $ 58,770
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 300 0.10 1.03 $ 28.02 $ 58,280
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 140 0.05 0.56 $ 27.41 $ 57,010
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 850 0.09 0.95 $ 26.42 $ 54,950
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 130 0.05 0.55 $ 26.23 $ 54,550
Columbus, OH 180 0.17 1.78 $ 26.22 $ 54,530

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 60 0.23 2.47 (8) (8)
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.24 2.52 $ 14.63 $ 30,430
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.30 3.20 $ 15.73 $ 32,720
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 30 0.46 4.91 $ 22.01 $ 45,780

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 30 0.46 4.91 $ 22.01 $ 45,780
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.30 3.20 $ 15.73 $ 32,720
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.24 2.52 $ 14.63 $ 30,430
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 60 0.23 2.47 (8) (8)

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 30 0.46 4.91 $ 22.01 $ 45,780
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.30 3.20 $ 15.73 $ 32,720
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.24 2.52 $ 14.63 $ 30,430


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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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