Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks pay range in Richmond
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,680 or more. The middle half of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in Richmond earn between $42,150 and $65,730.
- $40K10th
- $42K25th
- $58KMedian
- $66K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,970 | $4,748 | $27.39 |
| Median | $58,330 | $4,861 | $28.04 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,150 | $3,512 | $20.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,730 | $5,478 | $31.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks pay in Richmond vs. Virginia and the U.S.
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in Richmond earn 13% more than the Virginia average ($50,470) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($51,420). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $50,080.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | $56,970 | $58,330 | $39,780 | $74,680 | 60 |
| Virginia | $50,470 | $47,300 | $29,930 | $74,990 | 280 |
| 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 Richmond
On the average salary of $56,970, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $45,494 a year, or $3,791 a month and $1,750 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).
Is Richmond a good place for credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $56,970 buys what about $58,217 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks salary in other Virginia cities
Richmond ranks 1st of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Richmond$56,970
- Virginia Beach$43,100
All Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks salaries in Virginia
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 Richmond: questions
How much do credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks make an hour in Richmond?
$27.39 an hour on average, and $28.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks salary in Richmond?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks take-home pay in Richmond?
About $45,494 a year ($3,791 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,970.
Do credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks earn more in Richmond than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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