The annual salary statistics of office clerks, general in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of office clerks, general in South Central Tennessee 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 | $19,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for office clerks, general in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of office clerks, general from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,330 | 0.58% | 8.46% |
| 2021 | $29,160 | -3.05% | - |
| 2020 | $30,050 | 2.83% | - |
| 2019 | $29,200 | 7.36% | - |
| 2018 | $27,050 | 5.03% | - |
| 2017 | $25,690 | 1.36% | - |
| 2016 | $25,340 | 0.00% | - |
| 2015 | $25,340 | -1.38% | - |
| 2014 | $25,690 | -1.21% | - |
| 2013 | $26,000 | -3.27% | - |
| 2012 | $26,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,330, South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for office clerks, general in state of Tennessee, following city of Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (median annual salary of $35,110). Compared with the highest paying city Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, the median annual salary of office clerks, general in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| Jackson | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Johnson City | |
| Knoxville | |
| Clarksville | |
| Cleveland | |
| Morristown | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |