Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks Salary: $49,130 Median Pay (2026 stats)
Executive Summary
About 11,960 credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks work nationally, and $49,130 is the BLS national median annual wage. Employment in the series shown fell about 14% from the first to the last year; projections imply about 9.5% annual decline.
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks: what the data shows
Common questions about credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks careers, answered from BLS OEWS and O*NET in this repository.
What is a credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks?
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks is tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics under SOC 43-4041.
U.S. employment in our OEWS extract is about 11,960 workers.
What does a credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks do?
O*NET work activities rated highest for this occupation include Getting Information, Working with Computers, Communicating with People Outside the Organization, Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates, Documenting/Recording Information, Processing Information, and related tasks. See Work Activities for the full list.
How much does a credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks make?
BLS national median annual wage: $49,130 (May 2024 in our extract).
Mean annual wage in our occupational extract: $53,927 — higher than the median, which often reflects top earners in the distribution.
Wage percentiles below are from the California OEWS extract (not national unless noted).
| Wage percentile | Annual wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,017 |
| 25th percentile | $44,396 |
| Median (50th) | $51,455 |
| 75th percentile | $60,199 |
| 90th percentile | $74,776 |
What skills do you need?
O*NET ratings for this occupation emphasize skills such as Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, and knowledge areas including Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Mathematics, Law and Government. See Education & Skills for detail.
Is credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in demand?
Historical employment trend in our series implies about 9.5% annual decline (compound rate in the extract).
Five-year projected employment change: -39.3%.
Ten-year projected employment change: -63.2%.
Current U.S. headcount: 11,960.
We report federal series only—compare wages, growth, and openings against your target market.
Where do credit authorizers, checkers, and clerkss work?
Top industries by employment share in our OEWS industry extract:
| Industry | Employment | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-industry | 11,960 | 20.0% |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | 11,820 | 19.8% |
| Finance and Insurance | 3,920 | 6.6% |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | 3,740 | 6.3% |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | 1,880 | 3.1% |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | 1,860 | 3.1% |
See Industry for charts.
What degrees lead to this career?
Common majors for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks in O*NET:
See Related degrees.
What careers are related?
Other occupations linked through shared degree pathways in our mapping:
| Occupation | U.S. employment | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Sales & Office Occupations | 1,441,580 | — |
| Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners | 7,600 | $30,460 |
| Technical Writers | 55,530 | $91,670 |
| Marketing Managers | 384,980 | $161,030 |
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other | 99,070 | $46,370 |
| Interpreters and Translators | 53,360 | $59,440 |
| Film and Video Editors | 28,860 | $70,980 |
Employment
Employment and salary information for the Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks workforce.
Employment Over Time
11,960 U.S. workforce (OEWS)
California employment for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks shrank from 17,600 in 2009 to 3,560 in 2025 (79.8%).
Historical employment for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks from the California OEWS series, 2009–2025. The U.S. workforce figure is national and is not the endpoint of this line.
Yearly Wage Ranking
$49,130 Median pay (BLS national)
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks earn $49,130 as the BLS national median annual wage.
Wage ranking compared to other occupations.
Wage Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of average salaries by income buckets for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.
Salary distribution for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.
Employment Growth Projections
-9.5% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
2,160 Projected Employment (5 years)
Projected growth: -39.3%
1,311 Projected Employment (10 years)
Projected growth: -63.2%
This occupation is experiencing a decline. Consider related fields with better growth prospects.
Historical employment trends and future projections for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.
Industry
Information on the industries that employ Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks and on wages for those in the field.
Occupations by Industries
This graphic shows the share of Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks employed by various industries.
Industry distribution for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.
Wage Trends by Industry
6.1% Average Annual Wage Growth Rate
Historical wage growth trends by industry for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.
Geographic Distribution
Employment and wage information by geographic location for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.
State employment and wages are from the U.S. BLS OEWS May 2024 state extract. Metropolitan areas use the national MSA file when available.
Top States by Employment
Top States by Employment:
- CA: 1,010 employees, $52,790 avg wage
- TX: 920 employees, $56,660 avg wage
- FL: 690 employees, N/A avg wage
- NY: 680 employees, $56,480 avg wage
- NJ: 620 employees, $54,940 avg wage
- GA: 550 employees, $34,370 avg wage
- VA: 460 employees, $58,330 avg wage
- DE: 430 employees, N/A avg wage
- OH: 410 employees, $54,890 avg wage
- CO: 380 employees, $49,390 avg wage
Top 10 states by employment for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.
Top Metropolitan Areas
Top Metropolitan Areas:
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: 730 employees, $58,360 avg wage
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: 600 employees, $57,950 avg wage
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: 520 employees, $60,590 avg wage
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: 520 employees, $52,970 avg wage
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO: 350 employees, $48,670 avg wage
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA: 270 employees, $38,570 avg wage
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA: 190 employees, $52,600 avg wage
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL: 180 employees, $46,860 avg wage
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL: 180 employees, N/A avg wage
- Columbus, OH: 170 employees, $58,360 avg wage
Top 10 metropolitan statistical areas by employment for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.
Diversity
Demographic information on Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks in the US.
Gender and Age
The U.S. workforce for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks is about 11,960 people in our OEWS extract.
Gender and age distribution for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.
Races
Racial and ethnic shares when present in the career dataset. If the chart area shows a notice instead, occupational race/ethnicity fields are not yet populated for this extract.
Race and ethnicity distribution for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.
Education & Skills
Data on higher education choices and required skills for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.
Majors
The most common majors achieved by Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks in 2023 were Business Administration, Communications, Journalism.
Common majors for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.
Education Levels
The main educational levels achieved by Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks workers.
Education level distribution for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.
Skills
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing.
Required skills for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.
Knowledge & Abilities
Knowledge areas and abilities required for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.
Knowledge Areas
The most important knowledge areas for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks include Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Mathematics, Law and Government, Administrative.
Knowledge areas required for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.
Abilities
Key abilities needed for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks include Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Written Comprehension, Written Expression, Near Vision.
Required abilities for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.
Work Activities
Common work activities performed by Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.
Daily Activities
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks spend their time on activities such as Getting Information, Working with Computers, Communicating with People Outside the Organization, Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates, Documenting/Recording Information.
Most important work activities for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.
About
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks earn $49,130 as the BLS national median annual wage.
SOC Code
43-4041 - Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
Insights and Analysis
Compensation snapshot: Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks reports an average salary of $53,927.
Labor market presence: The current workforce is approximately 11,960 workers, indicating sustained demand.
Forward outlook: Projected annual decline is -9.5%, which should inform long-term career planning.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS), and O*NET Online.
All wage figures represent annual averages and may vary by location, industry, and experience level.