The annual salary statistics of correspondence clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of correspondence clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $33,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correspondence clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correspondence clerks from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $38,490 | 0.75% | 3.85% |
| 2019 | $38,200 | 16.81% | - |
| 2018 | $31,780 | 19.48% | - |
| 2017 | $25,590 | -19.70% | - |
| 2016 | $30,630 | -20.83% | - |
| 2012 | $37,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,490, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for correspondence clerks in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $49,300). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of correspondence clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 21.9 percent (21.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |