Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks pay range in Phoenix
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,980 or more. The middle half of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in Phoenix earn between $42,500 and $65,340.
- $42K10th
- $42K25th
- $43KMedian
- $65K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,030 | $4,836 | $27.90 |
| Median | $42,510 | $3,542 | $20.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,500 | $3,542 | $20.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,340 | $5,445 | $31.41 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks pay in Phoenix vs. Arizona and the U.S.
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in Phoenix earn 13% more than the U.S. average ($51,420). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $50,080.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | $58,030 | $42,510 | $42,500 | $80,980 | 110 |
| 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 Phoenix
On the average salary of $58,030, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $47,750 a year, or $3,979 a month and $1,837 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Phoenix a good place for credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $58,030 buys what about $56,167 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks salary in nearby metro areas
- Riverside, CA$49,280
- Las Vegas, NV$49,700
- San Diego, CA$52,050
- Los Angeles, CA$56,750
- Salt Lake City, UT$51,340
- Denver, CO$49,230
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 Phoenix: questions
How much do credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks make an hour in Phoenix?
$27.90 an hour on average, and $20.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks salary in Phoenix?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks take-home pay in Phoenix?
About $47,750 a year ($3,979 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,030.
Do credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.6%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).
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