The salary statistics of financial clerks in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare financial clerk salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for financial clerks in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $55,880. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $38,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid financial clerks is $27,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of financial clerks in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $38,260 | 2.27% | 11.16% |
| 2017 | $37,390 | 1.79% | - |
| 2016 | $36,720 | 2.86% | - |
| 2015 | $35,670 | 1.82% | - |
| 2014 | $35,020 | 1.66% | - |
| 2013 | $34,440 | 1.31% | - |
| 2012 | $33,990 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].