Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,240 or more. The middle half of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in Austin earn between $47,680 and $58,630.
- $34K10th
- $48K25th
- $50KMedian
- $59K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,300 | $4,525 | $26.11 |
| Median | $49,750 | $4,146 | $23.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,680 | $3,973 | $22.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,630 | $4,886 | $28.19 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks pay in Austin vs. Texas and the U.S.
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in Austin earn 8% less than the Texas average ($59,110) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($51,420). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $50,080.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $54,300 | $49,750 | $34,270 | $76,240 | 40 |
| Texas | $59,110 | $62,930 | $43,830 | $78,120 | 1,180 |
| 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 Austin
On the average salary of $54,300, a single filer in Austin takes home about $45,810 a year, or $3,818 a month and $1,762 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $54,300 buys what about $55,371 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 2nd of 4 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($63,190).
- Dallas$63,190
- Austin$54,300
- San Antonio$52,750
- Houston$51,430
All Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks salaries in Texas
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 Austin: questions
How much do credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks make an hour in Austin?
$26.11 an hour on average, and $23.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks take-home pay in Austin?
About $45,810 a year ($3,818 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,300. Texas has no state income tax.
Do credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks earn more in Austin 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).
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