State wages ยท Cost of living
Correspondence Clerks pay by state
The highest published median is in Connecticut, at $55,580. Minnesota leads after cost of living, at $54,100. Nebraska has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($46,740).
National median
$46,740
Highest state median
$55,580
Connecticut
Best adjusted pay
$54,100
Minnesota
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $36,190Higher: $54,100Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| Minnesota | $53,350 | +14.1% | 98.621 | $54,100 | 1 |
| Connecticut | $55,580 | +18.9% | 103.61 | $53,640 | 2 |
| Nebraska | $48,140 | +3.0% | 90.103 | $53,430 | 3 |
| Ohio | $48,890 | +4.6% | 92.774 | $52,700 | 4 |
| Idaho | $48,270 | +3.3% | 95.494 | $50,550 | 5 |
| Oregon | $52,000 | +11.3% | 103.361 | $50,310 | 6 |
| Maine | $47,750 | +2.2% | 97.05 | $49,200 | 7 |
| Wisconsin | $46,020 | -1.5% | 94.095 | $48,910 | 8 |
| Indiana | $45,040 | -3.6% | 93.329 | $48,260 | 9 |
| Illinois | $47,990 | +2.7% | 99.958 | $48,010 | 10 |
| California | $53,060 | +13.5% | 110.72 | $47,920 | 11 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,710 | -0.1% | 97.572 | $47,870 | 12 |
| Utah | $45,900 | -1.8% | 98.864 | $46,430 | 13 |
| Virginia | $46,740 | 0.0% | 101.104 | $46,230 | 14 |
| Louisiana | $40,480 | -13.4% | 88.207 | $45,890 | 15 |
| Missouri | $41,320 | -11.6% | 90.817 | $45,500 | 16 |
| North Carolina | $42,580 | -8.9% | 94.326 | $45,140 | 17 |
| Texas | $43,750 | -6.4% | 97.057 | $45,080 | 18 |
| Nevada | $44,400 | -5.0% | 99.979 | $44,410 | 19 |
| South Carolina | $41,540 | -11.1% | 93.749 | $44,310 | 20 |
| New York | $47,660 | +2.0% | 107.921 | $44,160 | 21 |
| Tennessee | $39,370 | -15.8% | 91.87 | $42,850 | 22 |
| Maryland | $44,380 | -5.0% | 104.959 | $42,280 | 23 |
| Florida | $43,700 | -6.5% | 103.414 | $42,260 | 24 |
| Arizona | $38,740 | -17.1% | 100.677 | $38,480 | 25 |
| New Jersey | $41,440 | -11.3% | 108.805 | $38,090 | 26 |
| New Hampshire | $37,700 | -19.3% | 104.165 | $36,190 | 27 |
| Alabama | Not available | Not available | 88.823 | Not available | Not available |
| Alaska | Not available | Not available | 102.359 | Not available | Not available |
| Arkansas | Not available | Not available | 86.937 | Not available | Not available |
| Colorado | Not available | Not available | 103.052 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| District of Columbia | Not available | Not available | 109.901 | Not available | Not available |
| Georgia | Not available | Not available | 96.293 | Not available | Not available |
| Hawaii | Not available | Not available | 109.951 | Not available | Not available |
| Iowa | Not available | Not available | 87.762 | Not available | Not available |
| Kansas | Not available | Not available | 90.068 | Not available | Not available |
| Kentucky | Not available | Not available | 90.159 | Not available | Not available |
| Massachusetts | Not available | Not available | 105.757 | Not available | Not available |
| Michigan | Not available | Not available | 96.217 | Not available | Not available |
| Mississippi | Not available | Not available | 86.953 | Not available | Not available |
| Montana | Not available | Not available | 94.645 | Not available | Not available |
| New Mexico | Not available | Not available | 92.212 | Not available | Not available |
| North Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.959 | Not available | Not available |
| Oklahoma | Not available | Not available | 87.843 | Not available | Not available |
| Rhode Island | Not available | Not available | 102.28 | Not available | Not available |
| South Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.586 | Not available | Not available |
| Vermont | Not available | Not available | 97.958 | Not available | Not available |
| Washington | Not available | Not available | 107.013 | Not available | Not available |
| West Virginia | Not available | Not available | 89.497 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.