The annual salary statistics of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) 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 | $35,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) 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 $61,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,970.
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 | $39,210 | 6.15% | 26.68% |
| 2021 | $36,800 | -8.59% | - |
| 2020 | $39,960 | 7.78% | - |
| 2019 | $36,850 | 0.49% | - |
| 2018 | $36,670 | 3.25% | - |
| 2017 | $35,480 | -4.03% | - |
| 2016 | $36,910 | 2.57% | - |
| 2015 | $35,960 | 2.14% | - |
| 2014 | $35,190 | 2.76% | - |
| 2013 | $34,220 | 15.98% | - |
| 2012 | $28,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,210, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $37,500). In comparison, the median annual salary of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 4.4 percent (4.4%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| 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 |