Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks in Rhode Island

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

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

How Many Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks Work in Rhode Island?

There were approximately 50 workers employed as Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 60 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 440 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks working in it, which means Rhode Island has fewer Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks than average.

Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 2.9%.

Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 70 jobs for Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks ranged from $30,770 to $69,110 with $44,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.79 to $33.23. The median hourly rate was $21.38.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.17 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.21.

The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Rhode Island 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
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	60	$46,000

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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