The annual salary statistics of shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of shipping, receiving, and traffic 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 | $29,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for shipping, receiving, and traffic 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 $58,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,720 | 4.53% | 15.43% |
| 2021 | $37,920 | 7.78% | - |
| 2020 | $34,970 | 1.94% | - |
| 2019 | $34,290 | -1.02% | - |
| 2018 | $34,640 | 5.02% | - |
| 2017 | $32,900 | 1.82% | - |
| 2016 | $32,300 | 4.06% | - |
| 2015 | $30,990 | -8.33% | - |
| 2014 | $33,570 | 0.92% | - |
| 2013 | $33,260 | -0.99% | - |
| 2012 | $33,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,720, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary $39,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton.