The annual salary statistics of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Topeka, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Topeka 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 | $27,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Topeka, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,400.
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 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,210 | 15.24% | 11.66% |
| 2021 | $23,910 | 1.63% | - |
| 2020 | $23,520 | 2.21% | - |
| 2019 | $23,000 | 3.91% | - |
| 2018 | $22,100 | 9.82% | - |
| 2017 | $19,930 | 2.16% | - |
| 2016 | $19,500 | -49.90% | - |
| 2015 | $29,230 | 2.91% | - |
| 2014 | $28,380 | 2.64% | - |
| 2013 | $27,630 | 9.81% | - |
| 2012 | $24,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,210 in Topeka is in the middle of salary range for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in state of Kansas. In comparison, the annual salary of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Topeka is 14.4 percent (14.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Manhattan and 16.8 percent (16.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lawrence.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Manhattan | |
| Wichita | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Topeka | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lawrence |