SOC Code: 43-4021
Category: Office and Administrative Support
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $33,530 | $2,794 |
| 25th Percentile | $38,510 | $3,209 |
| Median | $46,740 | $3,895 |
| 75th Percentile | $52,480 | $4,373 |
| 90th Percentile | $62,200 | $5,183 |
| Mean (Average) | $46,610 | $3,884 |
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Your salary of $46,740 is in the 50th percentile for Correspondence Clerks
Percentile estimated from BLS p10/p25/median/p75/p90 wage data. Actual distribution may vary by experience and location.
| Metro Area | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $72,400 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $58,260 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $52,830 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $52,000 |
| Rochester, NY | $50,070 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $48,840 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $47,850 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $47,840 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $47,260 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $46,670 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $46,120 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $42,850 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $41,970 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $41,460 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $37,950 |
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Annual Take-Home
$39,540
Monthly
$3,295
Bi-Weekly
$1,521
Effective Tax Rate
15.4%
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The median annual salary for a Correspondence Clerks in the US is $46,740 as of 2024 BLS data. The average (mean) salary is $46,610, which can be higher due to top earners pulling the average up.
The top-paying metro areas for Correspondence Clerkss are San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA ($72,400), Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($58,260), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($52,830). These figures reflect 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics for metro areas with reportable data.
Correspondence Clerks salaries range from $33,530 at the 10th percentile to $62,200 at the 90th percentile. The middle 50% earn between $38,510 and $52,480, indicating a $13,970 interquartile spread.
There are approximately 6,260 Correspondence Clerkss employed across the United States according to 2024 BLS data. This occupation falls under the "Office and Administrative Support" category (SOC 43-4021).
The Correspondence Clerks median salary of $46,740 is 1% above the overall US median wage of $46,310 for all occupations. This places it among the higher-paying occupations nationally.