The salary statistics of correspondence clerks in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare correspondence clerk salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correspondence 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) correspondence clerks is $66,190. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $37,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid correspondence clerks is $24,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correspondence clerks in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $37,860 | -2.80% | -8.98% |
| 2017 | $38,920 | -0.64% | - |
| 2016 | $39,170 | 1.38% | - |
| 2015 | $38,630 | -3.75% | - |
| 2014 | $40,080 | 3.12% | - |
| 2013 | $38,830 | -6.26% | - |
| 2012 | $41,260 | - | - |
The average salaries of correspondence clerks in one industries in the federal, state, and local government sector are shown below. For detailed correspondence clerk salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Federal government, including USPS | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].