The annual salary statistics of correspondence clerks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of correspondence clerks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $31,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correspondence clerks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correspondence clerks from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $47,830 | 3.78% | 29.63% |
| 2020 | $46,020 | 3.22% | - |
| 2019 | $44,540 | 1.57% | - |
| 2018 | $43,840 | 8.49% | - |
| 2017 | $40,120 | 5.88% | - |
| 2016 | $37,760 | 7.89% | - |
| 2015 | $34,780 | 0.40% | - |
| 2014 | $34,640 | 3.58% | - |
| 2013 | $33,400 | -0.78% | - |
| 2012 | $33,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,830, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for correspondence clerks in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Newark-Union (median annual salary $43,300). In comparison, the median annual salary of correspondence clerks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 9.5 percent (9.5%) higher than that in Newark-Union.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Pittsburgh |