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Estimated employment 60
Mean wage$24.09
Entry wage$17.48
10th percentile wage$15.97
50th percentile wage$27.88
90th percentile wage$29.00
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities5080.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities5027.88
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.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$27.88 $19.24  $8.64
2016$26.79+4.1%$18.49 +4.1%$8.30
2015$26.13+2.5%$18.03 +2.5%$8.10
2014$25.62+2.0%$17.68 +2.0%$7.94
2013$25.11+2.0%$17.33 +2.0%$7.78
2012$24.68+1.7%$17.03 +1.7%$7.65
2011$24.23+1.8%$16.72 +1.8%$7.51
2010$23.85+1.6%$16.46 +1.6%$7.39
2009$23.40+1.9%$16.15 +1.9%$7.25
2008$22.76+2.8%$15.71 +2.8%$7.05
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$27.88 $20.50  $7.38
2016$26.79+4.1%$19.84 +3.3%$6.95
2015$26.13+2.5%$19.43 +2.1%$6.70
2014$25.62+2.0%$19.01 +2.2%$6.60
2013$25.11+2.0%$18.63 +2.1%$6.48
2012$24.68+1.7%$18.31 +1.7%$6.37
2011$24.23+1.8%$18.02 +1.6%$6.21
2010$23.85+1.6%$17.72 +1.7%$6.13
2009$23.40+1.9%$17.48 +1.4%$5.92
2008$22.76+2.8%$17.03 +2.6%$5.73
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 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford$27.89230
New Haven$27.89160
Waterbury $27.8960
Danbury$27.8860
Hartford$27.88310
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$27.88310
Bridgeport-Stamford$27.89230
New Haven$27.89160
Norwich-New London$27.88110
Waterbury $27.8960
Wages in other areas
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