The annual salary statistics of file clerks in Salem, Oregon is shown in Table 1. The wage data of file clerks in Salem 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 | $33,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for file clerks in Salem, Oregon in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of file clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,680 | 6.12% | 26.31% |
| 2021 | $37,250 | -3.65% | - |
| 2020 | $38,610 | 8.73% | - |
| 2019 | $35,240 | 1.31% | - |
| 2018 | $34,780 | 3.77% | - |
| 2017 | $33,470 | 2.72% | - |
| 2016 | $32,560 | 19.72% | - |
| 2015 | $26,140 | 0.46% | - |
| 2014 | $26,020 | -3.54% | - |
| 2013 | $26,940 | -8.54% | - |
| 2012 | $29,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,680, Salem is the second highest paying city for file clerks in state of Oregon, following the highest paying city Medford (median annual salary of $49,850). Compared with Medford, the median annual salary of file clerks in Salem is 20.4 percent (20.4%) lower.