The salary statistics of postal service clerks in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare postal service clerk salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service clerks in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) postal service clerks is $61,330. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $55,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid postal service clerks is $35,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postal service clerks in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $55,280 | -5.92% | 3.96% |
| 2017 | $58,550 | 3.01% | - |
| 2016 | $56,790 | 0.00% | - |
| 2015 | $56,790 | 2.11% | - |
| 2014 | $55,590 | 3.15% | - |
| 2013 | $53,840 | 1.39% | - |
| 2012 | $53,090 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].