Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,760 or more. The middle half of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in Buffalo earn between $42,440 and $62,470.
- $42K10th
- $42K25th
- $49KMedian
- $62K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,260 | $4,522 | $26.09 |
| Median | $48,790 | $4,066 | $23.46 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,440 | $3,537 | $20.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,470 | $5,206 | $30.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks pay in Buffalo vs. New York and the U.S.
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in Buffalo earn 6% less than the New York average ($57,620) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($51,420). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $50,080.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | $54,260 | $48,790 | $42,440 | $75,760 | 160 |
| New York | $57,620 | $56,510 | $42,440 | $75,810 | 730 |
| United States | $51,420 | $50,080 | $30,260 | $72,700 | 12,030 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $54,260, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $43,399 a year, or $3,617 a month and $1,669 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Buffalo a good place for credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $54,260 buys what about $56,613 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 2nd of 3 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($60,390).
All Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks salaries in New York
Highest-paying cities for credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
St. Louis, MO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,090).
- St. Louis, MO$64,090
- Chicago, IL$63,400
- Dallas, TX$63,190
- Minneapolis, MN$63,110
- Philadelphia, PA$63,010
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Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks salary in Buffalo: questions
How much do credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks make an hour in Buffalo?
$26.09 an hour on average, and $23.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $43,399 a year ($3,617 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,260. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($51,420).
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 43-4041; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.97, this job is 4.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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