The annual salary statistics of correspondence clerks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of correspondence clerks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $38,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correspondence clerks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correspondence clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,300 | 4.02% | 33.20% |
| 2021 | $47,320 | 3.44% | - |
| 2020 | $45,690 | 6.00% | - |
| 2019 | $42,950 | 6.24% | - |
| 2018 | $40,270 | 8.64% | - |
| 2016 | $36,790 | 3.29% | - |
| 2015 | $35,580 | 2.70% | - |
| 2014 | $34,620 | 1.39% | - |
| 2013 | $34,140 | 3.54% | - |
| 2012 | $32,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,300, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for correspondence clerks in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $38,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of correspondence clerks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |