The salary statistics of correspondence clerks in the industry sector of information are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare correspondence clerk salaries in different industries within the information sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correspondence clerks in the industry sector of information. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) correspondence clerks is $45,640. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $31,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid correspondence clerks is $22,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correspondence clerks in the industry sector of information from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $31,440 | 1.91% | 3.98% |
| 2017 | $30,840 | 3.63% | - |
| 2016 | $29,720 | -10.97% | - |
| 2015 | $32,980 | 2.49% | - |
| 2014 | $32,160 | 1.74% | - |
| 2013 | $31,600 | 4.46% | - |
| 2012 | $30,190 | - | - |
The average salaries of correspondence clerks in two industries in the information sector are shown below. For detailed correspondence clerk salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | |
| Publishing Industries (except Internet) | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].