The salary statistics of financial clerks in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare financial clerk salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for financial clerks in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) financial clerks is $75,230. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $47,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid financial clerks is $29,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of financial clerks in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $47,750 | 4.21% | 15.64% |
| 2017 | $45,740 | 2.54% | - |
| 2016 | $44,580 | 4.10% | - |
| 2015 | $42,750 | 1.82% | - |
| 2014 | $41,970 | 4.07% | - |
| 2013 | $40,260 | -0.05% | - |
| 2012 | $40,280 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].