Correspondence clerks & order clerks

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2024 Workforce

86.6k

Average Age

39.5

Average Salary

$43,249

Average Male Salary

$48,096

Average Female Salary

$39,884

About

Correspondence clerks & order clerks are most often employed by the Warehouse clubs, supercenters, & other general merchandise retailers industry. The average yearly wage for Correspondence clerks & order clerks was $43,249 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Correspondence clerks & order clerks are Weber County (West)--Roy, North Ogden, Ogden (Northwest) & West Haven Cities PUMA, UT, Middle Georgia Regional Commission (South)--Houston & Pulaski Counties PUMA, GA, and Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Correspondence clerks & order clerks are Three Rivers Regional Commission (Southwest)--Troup, Meriwether & Heard Counties PUMA, GA, Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX, and Weber County (West)--Roy, North Ogden, Ogden (Northwest) & West Haven Cities PUMA, UT.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Correspondence clerks & order clerks workforce. Correspondence clerks & order clerks workforce in 2024 was 86,612 people, of which 59% were women and 41% were men.

Correspondence clerks & order clerks are paid most in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH but are relatively concentrated in Three Rivers Regional Commission (Southwest)--Troup, Meriwether & Heard Counties PUMA, GA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

35,493

Male Workforce

± 4.62k

51,119

Female Workforce

± 5.55k

The Correspondence clerks & order clerks workforce in 2024 was 86,612 people (59% women and 41% men). This implies an average annual growth of −33.1% between 2014 (129,512) and 2024 (86,612).

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 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Tennessee ($79,654), District of Columbia ($75,891), and Delaware ($67,568).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$43,249

AVERAGE WAGE

#359 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Correspondence clerks & order clerks earned an average of $43,249, $26,628 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Correspondence clerks & order clerks in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.378

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Correspondence clerks & order clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.378, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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. Warehouse clubs, supercenters, & other general merchandise retailers 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 ($94,879).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

86.6k

2024 Workforce

± 7,223

−6.17%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.4%

This graphic shows the share of Correspondence clerks & order clerks employed by various industries. Warehouse clubs, supercenters, & other general merchandise retailers employs the largest share of Correspondence clerks & order clerks at 56.7%, followed by Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores with 23.5% and Building material & supplies dealers with 10.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Correspondence clerks & order clerks in the US. The workforce of Correspondence clerks & order clerks in 2024 was 86,612 people, with 59% woman, and 41% men. The average age of male Correspondence clerks & order clerks in the workforce is 38.2 and of female Correspondence clerks & order clerks is 40.4, 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 2024 was 86,612 people, with 59% woman, and 41% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (11,815 people), 20 to 24 years (11,496 people), and 30 to 34 years (9,973 people). Among them they concentrated 38.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 22.8% of Correspondence clerks & order clerks workers were Hispanic and 77.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (62.1%), Puerto Rican (8.82)%, and Salvadoran (3.5)%

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Races

In 2024, 57.1% of the Correspondence clerks & order clerks workforce were White, of which 60.3% were women and 39.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (14.7%) and Two or More Races (13.8%).

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 2024 were Communication Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Correspondence clerks & order clerks need more than the average amount of Service Orientation.

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 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (5,189 people), Communications (1,570 people), and Social Sciences (1,527 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 (29,074 people), Some college (22,379 people), and Bachelors Degree (14,817 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 Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking.