The annual salary statistics of postal service clerks in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postal service clerks in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $39,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service clerks in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postal service clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $54,180 | 12.37% | 26.54% |
| 2021 | $47,480 | 3.96% | - |
| 2020 | $45,600 | 3.14% | - |
| 2019 | $44,170 | 3.76% | - |
| 2018 | $42,510 | 0.21% | - |
| 2017 | $42,420 | 6.18% | - |
| 2016 | $39,800 | 3.87% | - |
| 2015 | $38,260 | 7.92% | - |
| 2014 | $35,230 | 1.96% | - |
| 2013 | $34,540 | -15.23% | - |
| 2012 | $39,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,180 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for postal service clerks in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of postal service clerks in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 7.2 percent (7.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Louis | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kansas City | |
| Columbia | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Joplin | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Joseph | |
| Springfield | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area |