The annual salary statistics of postal service clerks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postal service 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 | $39,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service 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 $69,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postal service clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,130 | 8.08% | 10.20% |
| 2021 | $54,350 | 5.89% | - |
| 2020 | $51,150 | -18.75% | - |
| 2019 | $60,740 | 1.05% | - |
| 2018 | $60,100 | 2.56% | - |
| 2017 | $58,560 | 3.02% | - |
| 2016 | $56,790 | -0.02% | - |
| 2015 | $56,800 | 2.13% | - |
| 2014 | $55,590 | 3.15% | - |
| 2013 | $53,840 | 1.37% | - |
| 2012 | $53,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,130, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for postal service clerks in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $58,560). In comparison, the median annual salary of postal service clerks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Peoria | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Bloomington | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| Danville | |
| Decatur |