Correspondence Clerks Wages

SOC 43-4021 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Correspondence Clerks is $42,120 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $31,200 and the 90th percentile is $68,650, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

4,650

P10

$31,200

P25

$36,250

Median

$42,120

P75

$57,660

P90

$68,650

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Correspondence Clerks have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Correspondence Clerks across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $42,120 $46,940 $31,200 $68,650 4,650
2022 $38,700 $42,560 $29,930 $59,840 4,970 -8.12%
2021 $37,920 $41,710 $29,420 $52,310 7,060 -2.02%
2020 $38,400 $40,070 $28,010 $54,570 6,150 +1.27%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Correspondence Clerks. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $67,960, 61% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Correspondence Clerks, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
District of Columbia $67,960 +61.3% $74,510
North Carolina $57,650 +36.9% $51,360 40
New York $48,360 +14.8% $51,670 490
Nebraska $47,530 +12.8% $40,540 30
Arizona $47,050 +11.7% $44,170 230
California $46,520 +10.4% $52,900 330
Kentucky $46,040 +9.3% $45,030 50
New Hampshire $43,940 +4.3% $46,080 100
Wisconsin $43,680 +3.7% $46,320 50
Oregon $42,860 +1.8% $44,780 70
Maine $42,400 +0.7% $42,150 70
Maryland $42,120 0% $45,370 80
Pennsylvania $42,070 -0.1% $45,870 220
Ohio $39,770 -5.6% $43,160 130
South Carolina $39,460 -6.3% $40,400 230
Tennessee $39,250 -6.8% $39,340 30
Illinois $38,470 -8.7% $41,390
Texas $37,780 -10.3% $40,030 760
Utah $36,610 -13.1% $40,560 70
Georgia $36,560 -13.2% $40,020 100
Florida $36,160 -14.2% $37,870 60
Missouri $36,120 -14.2% $39,380 30
Indiana $35,430 -15.9% $38,200 70
Alabama $29,810 -29.2% $31,200 60
South Dakota 50
Virginia 130