SOC 43-4041 · Pittsburgh, PA metro

Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The average salary for credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is $53,640 a year ($25.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,090: half of the 60 people in this job in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($51,420).

$53,640average per year

$25.79 / hourMedian $51,090Take-home ≈ $43,633

  • $39K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $77K90th

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

60people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks pay range in Pittsburgh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,140 or more. The middle half of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in Pittsburgh earn between $40,690 and $58,510.

  • $39K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $77K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,640$4,470$25.79
Median$51,090$4,258$24.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,690$3,391$19.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,510$4,876$28.13

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

Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks pay in Pittsburgh vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in Pittsburgh earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($54,060) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($51,420). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $50,080.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pittsburgh$53,640$51,090$38,650$77,14060
Pennsylvania$54,060$51,090$38,650$71,850250
United States$51,420$50,080$30,260$72,70012,030

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 Pittsburgh

On the average salary of $53,640, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $43,633 a year, or $3,636 a month and $1,678 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Pittsburgh a good place for credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $53,640 buys what about $56,659 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Pittsburgh ranks 2nd of 2 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($63,010).

All Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks salaries in Pennsylvania

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).

Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks salary by city

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Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks salary in Pittsburgh: questions

How much do credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks make an hour in Pittsburgh?

$25.79 an hour on average, and $24.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks salary in Pittsburgh?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks take-home pay in Pittsburgh?

About $43,633 a year ($3,636 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,640. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks earn more in Pittsburgh than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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