Correspondence Clerks pay in the United States

In the U.S., the median pay for correspondence clerks is $22.50 an hour ($46,800 a year). About 4,290 people work in this job there.

$22.50Median hourly pay

$38,610–$56,090Middle half of workers, yearly

4,290People in this job in the U.S.

Pay range for correspondence clerks in the U.S.

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$16.01	$33,300
25% of workers	$18.56	$38,610
Half of workers (median)	$22.50	$46,800
75% of workers	$26.97	$56,090
90% of workers	$31.02	$64,510

Best-paying states for correspondence clerks

State	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Connecticut	$61,310	70
Oregon	$61,160	110
California	$53,640	240
Idaho	$51,010	40
Nebraska	$49,800	60
New Hampshire	$49,730	120
Indiana	$49,710	70
Ohio	$49,700	40
New York	$49,360	540
Maine	$49,180	40

Pay by state

New York · $49,360
Texas · $48,860

Education, experience and outlook for correspondence clerks

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -5.6% over ten years, declining · about 500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in the U.S.

Job	Median yearly pay
Customer Service Representatives	$44,770
Office Clerks, General	$45,010
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,540
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$50,670
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$76,590
Billing and Posting Clerks	$48,500
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$49,230
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$55,570

Other job titles for this job

Authorization and Referral CoordinatorAuthorization CoordinatorAuthorization RepresentativeAuthorization RepChargeback SpecialistClaims Correspondence ClerkCollections CorrespondentCommercial CorrespondentCorrespondence AnalystCorrespondence ClerkCorrespondence CoordinatorCorrespondence Dictator

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.