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.
| 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.
| 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 |