SOC 43-4021 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Correspondence Clerks

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$46,800

U.S. median hourly wage$22.50

U.S. employment4,290

Nationally, correspondence clerks earned a median of $46,800 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 4,290 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Correspondence Clerks: pay and employment by state
State
Connecticut	$61,310	$29.48	70	0.0
Oregon	$61,160	$29.41	110	0.1
California	$53,640	$25.79	240	0.0
Idaho	$51,010	$24.53	40	0.0
Nebraska	$49,800	$23.94	60	0.1
New Hampshire	$49,730	$23.91	120	0.2
Indiana	$49,710	$23.90	70	0.0
Ohio	$49,700	$23.90	40	0.0
New York	$49,360	$23.73	540	0.1
Maine	$49,180	$23.65	40	0.1
Texas	$48,860	$23.49	830	0.1
New Jersey	$48,510	$23.32	40	0.0
Virginia	$48,310	$23.23	Not published	Not published
Nevada	$47,820	$22.99	130	0.1
Utah	$47,450	$22.81	140	0.1
Wisconsin	$47,400	$22.79	Not published	Not published
Illinois	$46,280	$22.25	50	0.0
Colorado	$45,510	$21.88	50	0.0
Missouri	$43,400	$20.86	70	0.0
Tennessee	$42,390	$20.38	100	0.0
North Carolina	$42,340	$20.35	50	0.0
South Carolina	$41,710	$20.06	130	0.1
Michigan	$40,780	$19.61	40	0.0
Pennsylvania	$40,270	$19.36	140	0.0
Arizona	$39,900	$19.18	110	0.0
Louisiana	$36,790	$17.69	60	0.0
Florida	Not published	Not published	350	0.0
Georgia	Not published	Not published	150	0.0

Pay by metro area

All 22 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

Correspondence Clerks: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$65,270	$31.38	80	0.1
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$58,270	$28.01	40	0.2
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$56,030	$26.94	30	0.0
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$51,650	$24.83	330	0.0
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$51,480	$24.75	50	0.2
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$50,890	$24.47	Not published	Not published
Omaha, NE-IA	$49,800	$23.94	60	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$49,650	$23.87	280	0.1
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$48,860	$23.49	130	0.1
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$48,370	$23.26	60	0.1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$48,310	$23.23	Not published	Not published
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$47,600	$22.88	30	0.0
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$47,450	$22.81	90	0.1
Syracuse, NY	$47,280	$22.73	40	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$45,180	$21.72	40	0.0
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$43,540	$20.94	60	0.1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$43,340	$20.84	40	0.0
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$42,380	$20.38	30	0.0
Baton Rouge, LA	$36,790	$17.69	Not published	Not published
Jacksonville, FL	$33,930	$16.31	50	0.1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	Not published	Not published	80	0.0
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	Not published	Not published	120	0.0

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.