The salary statistics of correspondence clerks in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare correspondence clerk salaries in different industries within the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correspondence clerks in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) correspondence clerks is $58,820. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $24,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid correspondence clerks is $21,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correspondence clerks in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $24,150 | -31.47% | -31.47% |
| 2016 | $31,750 | -8.85% | - |
| 2015 | $34,560 | 1.56% | - |
| 2014 | $34,020 | -0.68% | - |
| 2013 | $34,250 | 7.30% | - |
| 2012 | $31,750 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].