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Estimated employment160
Mean wage$26.40
Entry wage$22.76
10th percentile wage$15.97
50th percentile wage$27.89
90th percentile wage$28.47
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities160100.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities16027.89
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$27.89 $20.08  $7.81
2016$26.80+4.1%$19.30 +4.1%$7.51
2015$26.14+2.5%$18.82 +2.5%$7.32
2014$25.63+2.0%$18.45 +2.0%$7.18
2013$25.12+2.0%$18.08 +2.0%$7.03
2012$24.69+1.7%$17.78 +1.7%$6.91
2011$24.24+1.8%$17.45 +1.8%$6.79
2010$23.86+1.6%$17.18 +1.6%$6.68
2009$23.41+1.9%$16.85 +1.9%$6.56
2008$22.77+2.8%$16.39 +2.8%$6.38
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$27.89 $21.56  $6.33
2016$26.80+4.1%$20.87 +3.3%$5.93
2015$26.14+2.5%$20.43 +2.1%$5.71
2014$25.63+2.0%$20.00 +2.2%$5.63
2013$25.12+2.0%$19.59 +2.1%$5.52
2012$24.69+1.7%$19.26 +1.7%$5.43
2011$24.24+1.8%$18.96 +1.6%$5.29
2010$23.86+1.6%$18.64 +1.7%$5.22
2009$23.41+1.9%$18.38 +1.4%$5.02
2008$22.77+2.8%$17.91 +2.6%$4.86
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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