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Correspondence Clerk Salary in the Industry of Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)

The salary statistics and trend of correspondence clerks in the industry of federal executive branch (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare correspondence clerk salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,860
25th Percentile Wage
$38,150
50th Percentile Wage
$40,510
75th Percentile Wage
$43,780
90th Percentile Wage
$56,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for correspondence clerks in the industry of federal executive branch (oes designation). 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 $56,400. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $40,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent correspondence clerks is $32,860.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correspondence clerks in the industry of Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$40,510
1.58% 3.75%
2016
$39,870
-0.03% -
2015
$39,880
2.18% -
2014
$39,010
-0.79% -
2013
$39,320
0.84% -
2012
$38,990
- -

Table 3. Compare Correspondence Clerk Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of correspondence clerks in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of correspondence clerks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$40,510
Federal government, including USPS
$39,880
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$39,460
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$38,920
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$38,160
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$37,770
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$37,480
State government, including schools and hospitals
$37,450

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