The annual salary statistics of correspondence clerks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of correspondence clerks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI 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 | $37,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correspondence clerks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correspondence clerks from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $41,080 | 5.09% | -0.46% |
| 2020 | $38,990 | 2.69% | - |
| 2019 | $37,940 | -0.40% | - |
| 2018 | $38,090 | 1.50% | - |
| 2017 | $37,520 | -7.09% | - |
| 2016 | $40,180 | 10.78% | - |
| 2015 | $35,850 | -2.32% | - |
| 2014 | $36,680 | 14.75% | - |
| 2013 | $31,270 | -31.98% | - |
| 2012 | $41,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,080, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for correspondence clerks in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $42,740). Compared with West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of correspondence clerks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Springfield | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |