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Estimated employment60
Mean wage$24.81
Entry wage$18.17
10th percentile wage$16.01
50th percentile wage$27.94
90th percentile wage$29.06
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities5084.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities50$27.94
Postal Service Clerks (43-5051)
Perform any combination of tasks in a post office, such as receive letters and parcels; sell postage and revenue stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes; fill out and sell money orders; place mail in pigeon holes of mail rack or in bags according to State, address, or other scheme; and examine mail for correct postage.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$27.94 $18.75  $9.19
2015$26.93+3.8%$18.07 +3.8%$8.86
2014$26.40+2.0%$17.72 +2.0%$8.68
2013$25.87+2.0%$17.36 +2.0%$8.51
2012$25.43+1.7%$17.07 +1.7%$8.37
2011$24.97+1.8%$16.76 +1.8%$8.21
2010$24.58+1.6%$16.49 +1.6%$8.08
2009$24.12+1.9%$16.18 +1.9%$7.93
2008$23.46+2.8%$15.74 +2.8%$7.71
2007$22.71+3.3%$15.24 +3.3%$7.47
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$27.94 $19.47  $8.47
2015$26.93+3.8%$18.93 +2.9%$8.00
2014$26.40+2.0%$18.52 +2.2%$7.88
2013$25.87+2.0%$18.15 +2.1%$7.73
2012$25.43+1.7%$17.84 +1.7%$7.60
2011$24.97+1.8%$17.56 +1.6%$7.42
2010$24.58+1.6%$17.26 +1.7%$7.32
2009$24.12+1.9%$17.03 +1.4%$7.09
2008$23.46+2.8%$16.59 +2.6%$6.86
2007$22.71+3.3%$16.06 +3.3%$6.65
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport $27.95 220
New Haven $27.95 160
Waterbury $27.95 50
Danbury $27.94 60
Hartford $27.94 300
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $27.94 300
Bridgeport $27.95 220
New Haven $27.95 160
Norwich-NL $27.94 110
Danbury $27.94 60
Wages in other areas
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