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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
4,970 5.6 % $ 20.46 $ 42,560 1.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Correspondence Clerks:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.39 $ 16.70 $ 18.61 $ 23.15 $ 28.77
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,930 $ 34,740 $ 38,700 $ 48,140 $ 59,840


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)
Business Support Services 480 0.06 $ 18.33 $ 38,130
Insurance Carriers 350 0.03 $ 21.78 $ 45,300
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 310 0.02 $ 19.10 $ 39,720
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 280 0.03 $ 17.56 $ 36,520
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 250 0.00 $ 19.67 $ 40,920

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Correspondence Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Business Support Services 480 0.06 $ 18.33 $ 38,130
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 200 0.04 (8) (8)
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 170 0.03 $ 20.89 $ 43,440
Insurance Carriers 350 0.03 $ 21.78 $ 45,300
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 280 0.03 $ 17.56 $ 36,520

Top paying industries for Correspondence Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (8) (8) $ 28.19 $ 58,640
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 100 0.01 $ 26.81 $ 55,750
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (8) (8) $ 26.68 $ 55,490
Management of Companies and Enterprises 240 0.01 $ 22.69 $ 47,200
Insurance Carriers 350 0.03 $ 21.78 $ 45,300


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 2022


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)
California 920 0.05 1.55 $ 23.49 $ 48,860
Texas 580 0.04 1.32 $ 19.56 $ 40,690
New York 470 0.05 1.54 $ 20.98 $ 43,630
Georgia 410 0.09 2.62 $ 17.99 $ 37,410
Ohio 280 0.05 1.54 $ 19.01 $ 39,540


Map of location quotient of correspondence clerks by state, May 2022


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)
District of Columbia 120 0.18 5.36 (8) (8)
South Dakota 50 0.12 3.44 (8) (8)
Maine 60 0.10 3.12 $ 19.63 $ 40,830
South Carolina 220 0.10 3.10 $ 18.19 $ 37,830
Georgia 410 0.09 2.62 $ 17.99 $ 37,410


Map of annual mean wages of correspondence clerks by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Correspondence Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 50 0.01 0.38 $ 23.77 $ 49,430
California 920 0.05 1.55 $ 23.49 $ 48,860
Oregon 70 0.04 1.14 $ 23.40 $ 48,670
New Jersey 40 0.01 0.30 $ 23.16 $ 48,170
Maryland 140 0.05 1.57 $ 22.55 $ 46,900



Map of employment of correspondence clerks by area, May 2022


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 310 0.03 1.00 $ 22.92 $ 47,670
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 280 0.09 2.77 $ 26.71 $ 55,550
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 250 0.04 1.24 $ 22.47 $ 46,730
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 230 0.06 1.80 $ 19.62 $ 40,810
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 180 0.08 2.28 $ 31.59 $ 65,720
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 160 0.06 1.73 $ 18.82 $ 39,140
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 150 0.05 1.42 $ 20.50 $ 42,650
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 80 0.20 6.01 $ 17.56 $ 36,530
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 70 0.13 4.01 $ 18.47 $ 38,420
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 60 0.05 1.54 $ 23.42 $ 48,720


Map of location quotient of correspondence clerks by area, May 2022


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)
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 80 0.20 6.01 $ 17.56 $ 36,530
Portland-South Portland, ME 30 0.16 4.80 $ 20.71 $ 43,070
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 70 0.13 4.01 $ 18.47 $ 38,420
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 280 0.09 2.77 $ 26.71 $ 55,550
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 40 0.09 2.61 $ 21.98 $ 45,710
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 180 0.08 2.28 $ 31.59 $ 65,720
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 230 0.06 1.80 $ 19.62 $ 40,810
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 160 0.06 1.73 $ 18.82 $ 39,140
Richmond, VA 30 0.05 1.59 (8) (8)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 60 0.05 1.54 $ 23.42 $ 48,720


Map of annual mean wages of correspondence clerks by area, May 2022


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 180 0.08 2.28 $ 31.59 $ 65,720
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 280 0.09 2.77 $ 26.71 $ 55,550
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 30 0.02 0.74 $ 26.06 $ 54,210
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 50 0.02 0.50 $ 24.58 $ 51,120
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ (8) (8) (8) $ 24.56 $ 51,070
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 50 0.04 1.15 $ 23.60 $ 49,080
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 60 0.05 1.54 $ 23.42 $ 48,720
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 310 0.03 1.00 $ 22.92 $ 47,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 250 0.04 1.24 $ 22.47 $ 46,730
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 40 0.09 2.61 $ 21.98 $ 45,710


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