The annual salary statistics of receptionists and information clerks in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of receptionists and information clerks in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $18,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for receptionists and information clerks in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of receptionists and information clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $24,490 | 2.86% | 22.50% |
| 2021 | $23,790 | 6.09% | - |
| 2020 | $22,340 | 1.39% | - |
| 2019 | $22,030 | -0.23% | - |
| 2018 | $22,080 | 5.03% | - |
| 2017 | $20,970 | 6.29% | - |
| 2016 | $19,650 | 4.83% | - |
| 2015 | $18,700 | 1.34% | - |
| 2014 | $18,450 | -1.19% | - |
| 2013 | $18,670 | -1.66% | - |
| 2012 | $18,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,490, Brownsville-Harlingen is the lowest paying city for receptionists and information clerks in state of Texas, following city of Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (median annual salary of $32,650). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of receptionists and information clerks in Brownsville-Harlingen is about 25.0 percent (25.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos.