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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
16,290 2.9 % $ 22.20 $ 46,180 1.4 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.82 $ 17.55 $ 21.55 $ 25.62 $ 30.81
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,830 $ 36,500 $ 44,830 $ 53,290 $ 64,080


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) 3,760 0.19 $ 24.79 $ 51,560
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 2,540 0.41 $ 20.83 $ 43,320
Business Support Services 1,520 0.19 $ 20.37 $ 42,360
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,490 0.06 $ 23.59 $ 49,070
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 580 0.04 $ 24.98 $ 51,950

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 2,540 0.41 $ 20.83 $ 43,320
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 3,760 0.19 $ 24.79 $ 51,560
Business Support Services 1,520 0.19 $ 20.37 $ 42,360
Rental and leasing services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 410 0.12 $ 16.55 $ 34,420
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers 440 0.09 $ 14.76 $ 30,690

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (8) (8) $ 30.96 $ 64,390
Telecommunications 130 0.02 $ 26.67 $ 55,470
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers 100 0.07 $ 25.65 $ 53,350
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 40 0.01 $ 25.45 $ 52,930
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 580 0.04 $ 24.98 $ 51,950


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 2022


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 1,690 0.13 1.18 $ 19.91 $ 41,420
California 1,640 0.09 0.85 $ 23.07 $ 47,990
New Jersey 770 0.19 1.71 $ 24.78 $ 51,540
Florida 670 0.07 0.66 $ 21.00 $ 43,680
Arizona 670 0.22 1.99 $ 22.95 $ 47,740


Map of location quotient of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks by state, May 2022


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)
South Dakota 300 0.70 6.35 $ 19.01 $ 39,530
Nevada 460 0.32 2.94 $ 19.34 $ 40,230
Maine 140 0.23 2.13 $ 21.13 $ 43,940
Idaho 180 0.23 2.06 $ 20.07 $ 41,750
Arizona 670 0.22 1.99 $ 22.95 $ 47,740


Map of annual mean wages of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks by state, May 2022


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)
New Hampshire 120 0.18 1.67 $ 28.49 $ 59,270
Illinois 290 0.05 0.45 $ 28.12 $ 58,500
Minnesota 460 0.16 1.47 $ 27.51 $ 57,220
North Dakota 70 0.18 1.65 $ 27.01 $ 56,180
Connecticut 30 0.02 0.18 $ 26.19 $ 54,480



Map of employment of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks by area, May 2022


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)
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 880 0.32 2.88 $ 22.76 $ 47,340
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 860 0.09 0.85 $ 26.28 $ 54,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 770 0.13 1.14 $ 23.19 $ 48,240
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 680 0.18 1.63 $ 22.41 $ 46,620
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 510 0.23 2.08 $ 22.89 $ 47,620
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 430 0.23 2.09 $ 26.43 $ 54,980
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 410 0.40 3.60 $ 19.31 $ 40,170
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 360 0.19 1.75 $ 28.52 $ 59,330
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 340 0.11 1.00 $ 18.31 $ 38,090
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 280 0.18 1.61 $ 22.93 $ 47,690


Map of location quotient of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks by area, May 2022


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 230 1.45 13.18 $ 19.35 $ 40,250
Rapid City, SD 50 0.69 6.22 $ 17.42 $ 36,220
Winchester, VA-WV 40 0.68 6.16 $ 20.29 $ 42,200
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 410 0.40 3.60 $ 19.31 $ 40,170
Fort Wayne, IN 80 0.36 3.26 $ 17.07 $ 35,500
Fargo, ND-MN 50 0.35 3.18 $ 28.02 $ 58,280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 880 0.32 2.88 $ 22.76 $ 47,340
Baton Rouge, LA 110 0.29 2.64 $ 20.41 $ 42,440
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 50 0.27 2.47 $ 21.88 $ 45,520
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 40 0.26 2.34 $ 23.45 $ 48,780


Map of annual mean wages of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks by area, May 2022


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 270 0.06 0.55 $ 28.59 $ 59,460
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 360 0.19 1.75 $ 28.52 $ 59,330
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 130 0.25 2.30 $ 28.04 $ 58,330
Fargo, ND-MN 50 0.35 3.18 $ 28.02 $ 58,280
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 430 0.23 2.09 $ 26.43 $ 54,980
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 160 0.06 0.54 $ 26.36 $ 54,820
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 860 0.09 0.85 $ 26.28 $ 54,670
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 40 0.09 0.86 $ 25.99 $ 54,050
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 190 0.08 0.73 $ 25.84 $ 53,740
Kansas City, MO-KS 40 0.04 0.33 $ 25.23 $ 52,480

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)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 70 0.38 3.49 $ 22.01 $ 45,770
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.20 1.78 $ 16.98 $ 35,320
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 1.64 $ 19.39 $ 40,340
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.20 1.79 $ 17.50 $ 36,400

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)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 70 0.38 3.49 $ 22.01 $ 45,770
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.20 1.79 $ 17.50 $ 36,400
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.20 1.78 $ 16.98 $ 35,320
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 1.64 $ 19.39 $ 40,340

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)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 70 0.38 3.49 $ 22.01 $ 45,770
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 1.64 $ 19.39 $ 40,340
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.20 1.79 $ 17.50 $ 36,400
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 17.27 $ 35,920
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.20 1.78 $ 16.98 $ 35,320


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023