Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks in North Carolina

Get the information you need to know about working as a Credit Authorizer, Checker, or Clerk.

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Credit Authorizer, Checker, or Clerk Career?

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

How Many Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks Work in North Carolina?

There were 1,370 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 0.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.9%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 150 annual job openings, and a total of 1,530 jobs for North Carolina Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks in 2026.

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

What do Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks ranged from $28,430 to $60,180 with $40,690 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.67 to $28.93. The median hourly rate was $19.56.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.31 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.25.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	330	$43,950
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	140	$36,360
Raleigh, NC	140	$43,040
Greensboro-High Point, NC	80	$38,190
Winston-Salem, NC	60	$45,950
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	40	$33,820

Top States for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks Employment

View the list below to see 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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