Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator (Except Postal Service) Salary in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia

The annual salary statistics of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators (Except Postal Service) in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,340
25th Percentile Wage
$26,350
50th Percentile Wage
$36,330
75th Percentile Wage
$46,980
90th Percentile Wage
$52,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,340.

Median salary trend

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 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$36,330
4.13% 9.36%
2016
$34,830
3.93% -
2015
$33,460
-2.63% -
2014
$34,340
2.10% -
2013
$33,620
2.05% -
2012
$32,930
- -

Table 2. Compare Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator (Except Postal Service) Salary in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria with Other West Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,330 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston and 47.0 percent (47.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Charleston
$38,790
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna
$37,190
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
$36,330
Huntington-Ashland
$35,070
Hagerstown-Martinsburg
$29,630
Wheeling
$28,410
Winchester
$24,880
North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$22,440
Morgantown
$20,060
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$19,240