How much does a Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks make?

The median annual wage for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks is $50,080 ($24 per hour). Pay ranges from about $30,260 at the 10th percentile to $72,700 at the 90th percentile.

What is the average salary for a Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks?

The average (mean) annual salary is $51,420, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.

Which state pays Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerkss the most?

Texas has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $62,930.

Is Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks a growing occupation?

BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 12K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.

What does a Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks do?

Keep records of customers' charges and payments.; Compile and analyze credit information gathered by investigation.; Obtain information about potential creditors from banks, credit bureaus, and other credit services, and provide reciprocal information if requested..

Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks Salary

Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 12K employed in the U.S.

Median annual

$50,080

Median hourly

$24

Average annual

$51,420

Typical range

$30,260–$72,700

Pay distribution

10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.

10th$30,260

25th$40,520

Median$50,080

75th$60,860

90th$72,700

What this role pays

The median annual salary for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks is $50,080 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $24 an hour at a full-time schedule.

Authorize credit charges against customers' accounts. Investigate history and credit standing of individuals or business establishments applying for credit.

Most earn between $30,260 and $72,700 a year. There are roughly 12K people employed as credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.

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Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $24.08
Daily: $193
Weekly: $963
Bi-weekly: $1,926
Monthly: $4,173
Annual: $50,080

$50,080 a year is around the 50th percentile for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerkss. The median is $50,080.

Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks — U.S., May 2025
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$14.60	$30,260
25th percentile	$19.50	$40,520
Median	$24.10	$50,080
75th percentile	$29.30	$60,860
90th percentile	$35.00	$72,700
Average (mean)	$24.70	$51,420
Employment	12,030 people

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Writing
Social Perceptiveness
Time Management
Monitoring
Coordination
Service Orientation

Highest-paying states

Median annual wage by state.

1Texas$62,930
2Minnesota$61,000
3Washington$59,840
4New Jersey$59,400
5Illinois$58,880
6New Hampshire$58,620
7Wisconsin$57,940
8Ohio$57,120
9New York$56,510
10Massachusetts$55,300
11Missouri$52,820
12California$51,950

Top-paying metro areas

Median annual wage by metro area.

1Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$63,400
2Omaha, NE-IA$63,220
3Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$62,930
4St. Louis, MO-IL$62,210
5Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$61,030
6Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$60,670
7Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$60,300
8Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$60,120
9New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$59,370
10Richmond, VA$58,330
11Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$57,910
12Columbus, OH$57,610

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What a Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks does

Keep records of customers' charges and payments.
Compile and analyze credit information gathered by investigation.
Obtain information about potential creditors from banks, credit bureaus, and other credit services, and provide reciprocal information if requested.
Interview credit applicants by telephone or in person to obtain personal and financial data needed to complete credit report.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks make?: The median annual wage for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks is $50,080 ($24 per hour). Pay ranges from about $30,260 at the 10th percentile to $72,700 at the 90th percentile.
What is the average salary for a Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks?: The average (mean) annual salary is $51,420, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
Which state pays Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerkss the most?: Texas has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $62,930.
Is Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks a growing occupation?: BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 12K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
What does a Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks do?: Keep records of customers' charges and payments.; Compile and analyze credit information gathered by investigation.; Obtain information about potential creditors from banks, credit bureaus, and other credit services, and provide reciprocal information if requested..