The annual salary statistics of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Buffalo-Niagara Falls 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 | $29,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,940.
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 | $39,720 | 6.47% | 24.60% |
| 2021 | $37,150 | 6.68% | - |
| 2020 | $34,670 | 6.61% | - |
| 2019 | $32,380 | -9.17% | - |
| 2018 | $35,350 | 4.64% | - |
| 2017 | $33,710 | -3.68% | - |
| 2016 | $34,950 | 3.63% | - |
| 2015 | $33,680 | -0.06% | - |
| 2014 | $33,700 | 9.47% | - |
| 2013 | $30,510 | 1.84% | - |
| 2012 | $29,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,720, Buffalo-Niagara Falls is the highest paying city for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in state of New York, followed by New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary $38,450). In comparison, the median annual salary of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 3.2 percent (3.2%) higher than that in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island.