The salary statistics of information and record clerks in the industry sector of accommodation and food services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare information and record clerk salaries in different industries within the accommodation and food services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for information and record 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) information and record clerks is $36,820. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $24,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid information and record clerks is $18,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of information and record clerks in the industry sector of accommodation and food services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $24,050 | 3.41% | 13.56% |
| 2017 | $23,230 | 3.14% | - |
| 2016 | $22,500 | 4.44% | - |
| 2015 | $21,500 | 1.81% | - |
| 2014 | $21,110 | 1.14% | - |
| 2013 | $20,870 | 0.38% | - |
| 2012 | $20,790 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].