Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks in Arizona

Want to work in Arizona as a Credit Authorizer, Checker, or Clerk? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks in Arizona are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks in Arizona is growing slower than average.

• Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks in Arizona earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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• Business, Management & Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Banking and Financial Support Services

How Many Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks Work in Arizona?

In Arizona, there were 730 people working as Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks in the year 2018.

There were 1,060 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 330 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 440 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks working in it, which means Arizona has more Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks than average.

Job Projections for Arizona

Jobs for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 3.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.9%.

Arizona Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 600 total jobs in 2026 for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,700 annual jobs and 37,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks Make in Arizona?

In 2018 wages for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks ranged from $28,700 to $58,180 with $40,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.8 to $27.97. The median hourly rate was $19.55.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.36 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.19.

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

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Top Arizona Metros for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	680	$40,900

Top States for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks Employment

The table below shows the states where most Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	3,330	$40,870
California	2,480	$39,510
Florida	1,940	$37,400
New Jersey	1,660	$43,180
Tennessee	1,480	$37,400
New York	1,410	$47,280
Ohio	1,240	$38,190
Louisiana	1,100	$26,950
Missouri	810	$34,750
Arizona	730	$40,670
Minnesota	720	$48,320
Michigan	630	$41,040
Mississippi	580	$29,410
Alabama	570	$36,330
Georgia	570	$29,670
Pennsylvania	540	$37,940
Massachusetts	530	$45,160
Wisconsin	510	$41,270
Nevada	500	$33,790
Colorado	500	$41,470

Below are the states where Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Minnesota	$48,320
New York	$47,280
Massachusetts	$45,160
Rhode Island	$44,470
Oregon	$43,580
Idaho	$43,530
New Jersey	$43,180
Illinois	$42,810
Hawaii	$41,560
Colorado	$41,470

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dave Dugdale under License

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