Correspondence clerks & order clerks

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2022 Workforce

102k

Average Age

39.9

Average Salary

$41,452

Average Male Salary

$46,052

Average Female Salary

$38,104

About

Correspondence clerks & order clerks are most often employed by the Electronic shopping and mail-order houses industry. The average yearly wage for Correspondence clerks & order clerks was $41,452 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Correspondence clerks & order clerks are Weber County (West)--Roy, North Ogden, Ogden (Northwest) & West Haven Cities PUMA, UT, Riverside County (West Central)--Perris City, Temescal Valley & Mead Valley PUMA, CA, and Bergen County (Southeast)--Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park PUMA, NJ. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Correspondence clerks & order clerks are Riverside County (West Central)--Perris City, Temescal Valley & Mead Valley PUMA, CA, Weber County (West)--Roy, North Ogden, Ogden (Northwest) & West Haven Cities PUMA, UT, and Bergen County (Southeast)--Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park PUMA, NJ.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Correspondence clerks & order clerks workforce. Correspondence clerks & order clerks workforce in 2022 was 101,832 people, of which 57.9% were women and 42.1% were men. Correspondence clerks & order clerks are paid most in NYC-Manhattan Community District 3--Lower East Side & Chinatown PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Riverside County (West Central)--Perris City, Temescal Valley & Mead Valley PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

42,891

Male Workforce

± 5.08k

58,941

Female Workforce

± 5.96k

The Correspondence clerks & order clerks workforce in 2022 was 101,832 people (57.9% women and 42.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of −21.4% between 2014 (129,512) and 2022 (101,832).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Correspondence clerks & order clerks.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were North Dakota ($99,550), #null ($88,904), and Montana ($80,642).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$41,452

AVERAGE WAGE

#394 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Correspondence clerks & order clerks earned an average of $41,452, $23,231 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Correspondence clerks & order clerks in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.385

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Correspondence clerks & order clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.385, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Correspondence clerks & order clerks (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Correspondence clerks & order clerks compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Correspondence clerks & order clerks and on wages for those in the field. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses is the industry that employs the most Correspondence clerks & order clerks, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Correspondence clerks & order clerks, by average wage, is Advertising, public relations & related services ($91,951).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

102k

2022 Workforce

± 7,832

−6.31%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.4%

This graphic shows the share of Correspondence clerks & order clerks employed by various industries. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses employs the largest share of Correspondence clerks & order clerks at 59.5%, followed by Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores with 22.8% and General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters with 17.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Correspondence clerks & order clerks in the US. The workforce of Correspondence clerks & order clerks in 2022 was 101,832 people, with 57.9% woman, and 42.1% men. The average age of male Correspondence clerks & order clerks in the workforce is 38.5 and of female Correspondence clerks & order clerks is 40.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Correspondence clerks & order clerks is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Correspondence clerks & order clerks in 2022 was 101,832 people, with 57.9% woman, and 42.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (15,169 people), 20 to 24 years (13,107 people), and 30 to 34 years (12,068 people). Among them they concentrated 39.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 21.2% of Correspondence clerks & order clerks workers were Hispanic and 78.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (80.4%), Puerto Rican (14.6)%, and Cuban (5.04)%

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Races

In 2022, 63.1% of the Correspondence clerks & order clerks workforce were White, of which 58.7% were women and 41.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (15.4%) and Two or More Races (8.39%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Correspondence clerks & order clerks from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Correspondence clerks & order clerks is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Correspondence clerks & order clerks need more than the average amount of Negotiation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Correspondence clerks & order clerks in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (6,308 people), Communications (2,074 people), and Social Sciences (1,430 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Correspondence clerks & order clerks workers were High School or Equivalent (34,420 people), Some college (28,236 people), and Bachelors Degree (16,786 people).

The graphic shows the Correspondence clerks & order clerks workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Correspondence clerks & order clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Correspondence clerks & order clerks need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking.