Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 34 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$49,130

Highest

$65,270

Illinois

Lowest

$28,990

Georgia

Total Employment

9,140

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Illinois	$65,270	110	+32.9%
2	Texas	$58,770	920	+19.6%
3	New Hampshire	$56,400	110	+14.8%
4	New Jersey	$55,350	620	+12.7%
5	North Dakota	$54,820	30	+11.6%
6	Virginia	$53,870	460	+9.6%
7	Massachusetts	$53,690	170	+9.3%
8	Washington	$53,220	130	+8.3%
9	Ohio	$52,270	410	+6.4%
10	New York	$52,090	680	+6.0%
11	Maine	$51,820	90	+5.5%
12	Tennessee	$51,580	250	+5.0%
13	Pennsylvania	$50,610	370	+3.0%
14	California	$50,370	1,010	+2.5%
15	Minnesota	$49,960	100	+1.7%
16	South Dakota	$49,880	50	+1.5%
17	Utah	$49,800	180	+1.4%
18	Colorado	$49,380	380	+0.5%
19	Kentucky	$48,550	160	-1.2%
20	Oregon	$47,460	250	-3.4%
21	North Carolina	$47,140	330	-4.1%
22	Nebraska	$47,120	160	-4.1%
23	Iowa	$46,820	120	-4.7%
24	Indiana	$46,810	0	-4.7%
25	Idaho	$46,720	30	-4.9%
26	Maryland	$46,280	0	-5.8%
27	Michigan	$46,020	330	-6.3%
28	Wisconsin	$45,020	370	-8.4%
29	Nevada	$44,680	140	-9.1%
30	Louisiana	$42,510	0	-13.5%
31	South Carolina	$38,820	340	-21.0%
32	Oklahoma	$38,680	200	-21.3%
33	Mississippi	$38,170	90	-22.3%
34	Georgia	$28,990	550	-41.0%