The annual salary statistics of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Lawrence, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Lawrence 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 | $20,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Lawrence, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,380.
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. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $23,460 | -4.94% | -4.94% |
| 2012 | $24,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,460, Lawrence is the lowest paying city for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in state of Kansas, following city of Manhattan (median annual salary of $32,970). In comparison, the median annual salary of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Lawrence is 28.8 percent (28.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Manhattan.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Manhattan | |
| Wichita | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Topeka | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lawrence |