The annual salary statistics of order clerks in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of order clerks in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for order clerks in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of order clerks from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $30,040 | -14.18% | 23.14% |
| 2017 | $34,300 | 27.99% | - |
| 2015 | $24,700 | 6.52% | - |
| 2012 | $23,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,040, Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for order clerks in state of Iowa, following city of Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $43,450). Compared with the highest paying city Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of order clerks in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 30.9 percent (30.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |