The annual salary statistics of postal service clerks in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postal service clerks in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 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 | $31,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service clerks in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postal service clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,270 | 8.35% | -5.61% |
| 2021 | $46,070 | 1.82% | - |
| 2020 | $45,230 | 4.55% | - |
| 2019 | $43,170 | 1.53% | - |
| 2018 | $42,510 | -0.28% | - |
| 2017 | $42,630 | 10.70% | - |
| 2016 | $38,070 | 14.55% | - |
| 2015 | $32,530 | 2.40% | - |
| 2014 | $31,750 | 2.43% | - |
| 2013 | $30,980 | -71.37% | - |
| 2012 | $53,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,270, East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for postal service clerks in state of Arkansas, following city of Hot Springs (median annual salary of $60,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of postal service clerks in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is 17.2 percent (17.2%) lower than that in the highest paying city Hot Springs.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hot Springs | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jonesboro | |
| Pine Bluff | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area |