Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,860 or more. The middle half of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in Milwaukee earn between $60,410 and $60,860.
- $48K10th
- $60K25th
- $61KMedian
- $61K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,070 | $4,839 | $27.92 |
| Median | $60,670 | $5,056 | $29.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,410 | $5,034 | $29.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,860 | $5,072 | $29.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks pay in Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in Milwaukee earn 10% more than the Wisconsin average ($52,960) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($51,420). At the median the gap is +21% against the U.S. median of $50,080.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | $58,070 | $60,670 | $48,300 | $60,860 | 120 |
| Wisconsin | $52,960 | $57,940 | $39,140 | $60,860 | 310 |
| 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 Milwaukee
On the average salary of $58,070, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $46,865 a year, or $3,905 a month and $1,802 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 (2026 rules).
Is Milwaukee a good place for credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $58,070 buys what about $59,905 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks salary in nearby metro areas
- Chicago, IL$63,400
- Davenport, IA$53,000
- Indianapolis, IN$49,690
- Detroit, MI$52,860
- Minneapolis, MN$63,110
- Des Moines, IA$55,090
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 Milwaukee: questions
How much do credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks make an hour in Milwaukee?
$27.92 an hour on average, and $29.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $46,865 a year ($3,905 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,070.
Do credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks earn more in Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.87, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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