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Correspondence Clerks
Full correspondence clerks overview →U.S. mean $48,090 · median $46,800
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | #1 | $61,640 | $61,160 | $30 | +28.2% | $49,660–$75,490 |
| Connecticut | #2 | $57,920 | $61,310 | $28 | +20.4% | $42,840–$64,510 |
| California | #3 | $57,720 | $53,640 | $28 | +20% | $37,130–$81,070 |
| New York | #4 | $52,250 | $49,360 | $25 | +8.7% | $37,840–$66,800 |
| Nevada | #5 | $51,150 | $47,820 | $25 | +6.4% | $40,650–$61,030 |
| Idaho | #6 | $50,510 | $51,010 | $24 | +5% | $46,380–$55,490 |
| Texas | #7 | $50,330 | $48,860 | $24 | +4.7% | $36,850–$66,620 |
| Maine | #8 | $50,140 | $49,180 | $24 | +4.3% | $40,260–$57,840 |
| Illinois | #9 | $50,030 | $46,280 | $24 | +4% | $39,090–$71,840 |
| Indiana | #10 | $49,340 | $49,710 | $24 | +2.6% | $32,130–$58,740 |
| New Hampshire | #11 | $48,930 | $49,730 | $24 | +1.7% | $34,380–$60,070 |
| Ohio | #12 | $48,740 | $49,700 | $23 | +1.4% | $35,650–$58,020 |
| Colorado | #13 | $48,660 | $45,510 | $23 | +1.2% | $32,560–$66,150 |
| Wisconsin | #14 | $47,360 | $47,400 | $23 | -1.5% | $29,780–$67,130 |
| North Carolina | #15 | $46,760 | $42,340 | $22 | -2.8% | $40,400–$62,640 |
| Nebraska | #16 | $45,780 | $49,800 | $22 | -4.8% | $39,270–$49,800 |
| New Jersey | #17 | $45,520 | $48,510 | $22 | -5.3% | $32,220–$63,470 |
| Utah | #18 | $45,290 | $47,450 | $22 | -5.8% | $37,460–$51,490 |
| Arizona | #19 | $44,680 | $39,900 | $21 | -7.1% | $31,400–$59,680 |
| South Carolina | #20 | $44,160 | $41,710 | $21 | -8.2% | $37,310–$52,480 |
| Pennsylvania | #21 | $43,410 | $40,270 | $21 | -9.7% | $35,630–$58,610 |
| Missouri | #22 | $42,980 | $43,400 | $21 | -10.6% | $34,260–$46,240 |
| Michigan | #23 | $42,960 | $40,780 | $21 | -10.7% | $33,850–$56,600 |
| Tennessee | #24 | $42,380 | $42,390 | $20 | -11.9% | $35,100–$50,280 |
| Virginia | #25 | $42,120 | $48,310 | $20 | -12.4% | $30,640–$48,310 |
| Louisiana | #26 | $40,630 | $36,790 | $20 | -15.5% | $31,930–$51,210 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.