Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Correspondence Clerks Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 22 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$39,624
BLS median: $46,740
DOL Median Salary
$39,624
From 22 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$46,740
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
19
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
6,260
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$39,624
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$26,624$34,486$39,624$45,000$60,000

This figure comes from 22 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$46,740
BLS Survey Salary Range
$33,530$38,510$46,740$52,480$62,200

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 6,260 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 15.2% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Virginia$54,912+17.5%1
New Jersey$40,394-2.5%2
Pennsylvania$40,144-14.1%1
Nebraska$39,624-17.7%7
Georgia$37,003N/A1
Washington$26,624N/A1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Correspondence Clerks positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 80% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Correspondence Clerks make?

Based on 22 DOL filings, the median salary for a Correspondence Clerks is $39,624, ranging from $34,486 to $45,000.

What is the highest salary for a Correspondence Clerks?

The 90th percentile salary is $62,200 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Correspondence Clerks salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Correspondence Clerks positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.