The salary statistics of financial clerks in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare financial clerk salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for financial clerks in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $60,210. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $42,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid financial clerks is $28,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of financial clerks in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $42,700 | 2.13% | 12.27% |
| 2017 | $41,790 | 2.01% | - |
| 2016 | $40,950 | 2.15% | - |
| 2015 | $40,070 | 1.55% | - |
| 2014 | $39,450 | 3.70% | - |
| 2013 | $37,990 | 1.40% | - |
| 2012 | $37,460 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].