The salary statistics of financial clerks in the industry sector of accommodation and food services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare financial clerk salaries in different industries within the accommodation and food services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for financial clerks in the industry sector of accommodation and food services. 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 $55,200. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $34,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid financial clerks is $22,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of financial clerks in the industry sector of accommodation and food services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $34,710 | 1.73% | 13.63% |
| 2017 | $34,110 | 2.08% | - |
| 2016 | $33,400 | 3.68% | - |
| 2015 | $32,170 | 3.45% | - |
| 2014 | $31,060 | 1.38% | - |
| 2013 | $30,630 | 2.12% | - |
| 2012 | $29,980 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].