The annual salary statistics of correspondence clerks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of correspondence clerks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $23,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correspondence clerks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correspondence clerks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,660 | -11.66% | -9.64% |
| 2016 | $42,050 | 14.10% | - |
| 2015 | $36,120 | 0.25% | - |
| 2014 | $36,030 | 17.07% | - |
| 2013 | $29,880 | -38.19% | - |
| 2012 | $41,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,660, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the lowest paying city for correspondence clerks in state of Illinois, following city of West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $42,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of correspondence clerks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 11.9 percent (11.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Springfield | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |