The annual salary statistics of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $26,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36,220 | 3.12% | 8.61% |
| 2019 | $35,090 | 43.17% | - |
| 2018 | $19,940 | 2.86% | - |
| 2017 | $19,370 | 2.79% | - |
| 2016 | $18,830 | -77.64% | - |
| 2014 | $33,450 | -2.45% | - |
| 2013 | $34,270 | 3.41% | - |
| 2012 | $33,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,220, Champaign-Urbana is the highest paying city for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary $34,570). In comparison, the median annual salary of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Champaign-Urbana is 4.6 percent (4.6%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).