Correspondence Clerks in Illinois

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While jobs for Correspondence Clerks in Illinois are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Correspondence Clerks in Illinois is expected to decrease.

• Correspondence Clerks in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Correspondence Clerks Work in Illinois?

200 people worked as Correspondence Clerks in 2018 in this state.

There were 160 Correspondence Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 110 Correspondence Clerks working in it, which means Illinois has more Correspondence Clerks than average.

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Correspondence Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 4.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.8%.

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 200 total jobs in 2026 for Correspondence Clerks in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 800 annual jobs and 7,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Correspondence Clerks Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Correspondence Clerks ranged from $19,360 to $52,070 with $37,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.31 to $25.03. The median hourly rate was $18.02.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.74 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.28.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Illinois Metros for Correspondence Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Correspondence Clerks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	230	$38,090
St. Louis, MO-IL	160	$36,590

Top States for Correspondence Clerks Employment

View the list below to see where most Correspondence Clerks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	570	$38,870
Indiana	440	$26,410
California	400	$42,200
Maryland	340	$37,530
Pennsylvania	290	$40,710
Massachusetts	270	$44,890
Missouri	240	$35,560
Tennessee	220	$37,390
Ohio	220	$32,990
Illinois	200	$37,470
South Dakota	200	$28,430
New Jersey	170	$46,160
New York	160	$40,950
Virginia	140	$37,410
New Hampshire	130	$32,790
Colorado	110	$40,350
Florida	110	$37,240
Oklahoma	100	$36,820
Arizona	90	$43,570
Michigan	90	$32,410

Below are the states where Correspondence Clerks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Rhode Island	$46,870
New Jersey	$46,160
Massachusetts	$44,890
Louisiana	$43,920
Arizona	$43,570
South Carolina	$42,660
California	$42,200
Connecticut	$41,170
New York	$40,950
Pennsylvania	$40,710

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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