Correspondence Clerks pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,160 or more. The middle half of correspondence clerks in Dallas earn between $40,780 and $60,080.
- $40K10th
- $41K25th
- $50KMedian
- $60K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,090 | $4,258 | $24.56 |
| Median | $49,650 | $4,138 | $23.87 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,780 | $3,398 | $19.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,080 | $5,007 | $28.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Correspondence Clerks pay in Dallas vs. Texas and the U.S.
Correspondence clerks in Dallas earn about the same as the Texas average ($50,330) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($48,090). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $46,800.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | $51,090 | $49,650 | $39,500 | $72,160 | 280 |
| Texas | $50,330 | $48,860 | $36,850 | $66,620 | 830 |
| United States | $48,090 | $46,800 | $33,300 | $64,510 | 4,290 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Correspondence Clerks salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $51,090, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $43,231 a year, or $3,603 a month and $1,663 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for correspondence clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $51,090 buys what about $49,559 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Correspondence Clerks salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 1st of 2 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Dallas$51,090
- San Antonio$50,380
Highest-paying cities for correspondence clerks
Portland, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,070).
- Portland, OR$65,070
- Manchester, NH$55,050
- New York, NY$54,810
- Chicago, IL$52,290
- Las Vegas, NV$51,720
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Correspondence Clerks salary in Dallas: questions
How much do correspondence clerks make an hour in Dallas?
$24.56 an hour on average, and $23.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level correspondence clerks salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the correspondence clerks take-home pay in Dallas?
About $43,231 a year ($3,603 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,090. Texas has no state income tax.
Do correspondence clerks earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
- 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 2.52, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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