The annual salary statistics of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in Columbus, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in Columbus is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in Columbus, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $53,460 | 2.38% | 47.59% |
| 2014 | $52,190 | 0.13% | - |
| 2013 | $52,120 | 46.24% | - |
| 2012 | $28,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,460, Columbus is the highest paying city for credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in state of Georgia, followed by Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta (median annual salary $35,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks in Columbus is 32.7 percent (32.7%) higher than that in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbus | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Dalton | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Macon | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area |