SOC 43-4021 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Correspondence Clerks Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for correspondence clerks in Jacksonville, Florida is $38,170 a year ($18.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,930: half of the 50 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,090).

$38,170average per year

$18.35 / hourMedian $33,930Take-home ≈ $32,850

  • $33K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Correspondence Clerks pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,960 or more. The middle half of correspondence clerks in Jacksonville earn between $32,860 and $47,530.

  • $33K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,170$3,181$18.35
Median$33,930$2,828$16.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,860$2,738$15.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,530$3,961$22.85

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Correspondence Clerks pay in Jacksonville vs. Florida and the U.S.

Correspondence clerks in Jacksonville earn 21% less than the U.S. average ($48,090). At the median the gap is -28% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jacksonville$38,170$33,930$32,860$49,96050
United States$48,090$46,800$33,300$64,5104,290

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Correspondence Clerks salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $38,170, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $32,850 a year, or $2,737 a month and $1,263 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Jacksonville a good place for correspondence clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $38,170 buys what about $38,368 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Correspondence Clerks salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for correspondence clerks

Portland, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,070).

Correspondence Clerks salary by city

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Correspondence Clerks salary in Jacksonville: questions

How much do correspondence clerks make an hour in Jacksonville?

$18.35 an hour on average, and $16.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level correspondence clerks salary in Jacksonville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the correspondence clerks take-home pay in Jacksonville?

About $32,850 a year ($2,737 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,170. Florida has no state income tax.

Do correspondence clerks earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,090).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4021; area Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.38, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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