The annual salary statistics of new accounts clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of new accounts 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 | $40,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for new accounts 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 $58,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of new accounts clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,720 | 5.01% | 21.32% |
| 2021 | $44,380 | 12.15% | - |
| 2020 | $38,990 | -8.98% | - |
| 2019 | $42,490 | -1.98% | - |
| 2018 | $43,330 | 6.14% | - |
| 2017 | $40,670 | 0.71% | - |
| 2016 | $40,380 | 5.37% | - |
| 2015 | $38,210 | 1.39% | - |
| 2014 | $37,680 | -0.48% | - |
| 2013 | $37,860 | 2.91% | - |
| 2012 | $36,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,720, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for new accounts clerks in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $45,050). In comparison, the median annual salary of new accounts clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.