The annual salary statistics of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $26,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,590.
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 | $38,030 | 1.53% | 29.21% |
| 2021 | $37,450 | 3.12% | - |
| 2020 | $36,280 | 6.39% | - |
| 2019 | $33,960 | 2.94% | - |
| 2018 | $32,960 | 9.01% | - |
| 2017 | $29,990 | -9.24% | - |
| 2016 | $32,760 | -0.37% | - |
| 2015 | $32,880 | 1.61% | - |
| 2014 | $32,350 | 4.64% | - |
| 2013 | $30,850 | 12.74% | - |
| 2012 | $26,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,030, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in state of North Carolina, followed by Fayetteville (median annual salary $37,190). In comparison, the median annual salary of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Durham-Chapel Hill is 2.2 percent (2.2%) higher than that in Fayetteville.