The annual salary statistics of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) 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 | $32,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) 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 $48,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,500 | 0.27% | 16.93% |
| 2021 | $37,400 | 1.55% | - |
| 2020 | $36,820 | 4.35% | - |
| 2019 | $35,220 | 8.75% | - |
| 2018 | $32,140 | 5.85% | - |
| 2017 | $30,260 | -0.73% | - |
| 2016 | $30,480 | -2.13% | - |
| 2015 | $31,130 | 2.63% | - |
| 2014 | $30,310 | -2.31% | - |
| 2013 | $31,010 | -0.45% | - |
| 2012 | $31,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,500, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $39,210). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Olympia | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Spokane | |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | |
| Bellingham |