The annual salary statistics of postal service clerks in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postal service clerks in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan 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 | $34,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service clerks in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postal service clerks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $44,120 | 5.44% | -20.35% |
| 2016 | $41,720 | -36.12% | - |
| 2015 | $56,790 | 2.11% | - |
| 2014 | $55,590 | 3.13% | - |
| 2013 | $53,850 | 1.39% | - |
| 2012 | $53,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,120, Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for postal service clerks in state of Massachusetts, following city of Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $58,560). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of postal service clerks in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is about 24.7 percent (24.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Peabody | |
| Framingham | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield | |
| Worcester | |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Bedford | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| Pittsfield | |
| Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area |