Correspondence Clerk salary
Updated Updated for 2026 tax law
A correspondence clerk earns a median of $46,800 a year ($22.50 an hour) in the US, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The average is $48,090. About 4,290 people work in this job.
Take-home pay on $46,800
- Gross pay
- $1,800.00
- Federal income tax
- −$132.15
- Social Security (6.2%)
- −$111.60
- Medicare (1.45%)
- −$26.10
- Texas income tax
- $0.00No state income tax on wages
- Take-home pay
- $1,530.15
Annual breakdown
- Gross
- $46,800
- Federal
- $3,436
- FICA
- $3,580
- State + local
- $0
- Net
- $39,784
- Marginal federal rate
- 12.0%
- Marginal state rate
- 0.0%
2026 federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32) and 2026 state rules. Estimates assume wages are your only income and use annual liability, so your actual withholding can differ slightly.
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BLS occupation: Correspondence Clerks. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (SOC 43-4021). Excludes the self-employed.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a correspondence clerk make an hour?
The median hourly wage is $22.50; the average is $23.12.
What is the salary range for a correspondence clerk?
The bottom 10% earn under $33,300 and the top 10% earn over $64,510 a year.
How much is $46,800 after taxes?
About $39,784 a year in Texas (no state income tax) or $38,321 in California for a single filer in 2026.
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