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Estimated employment340
Mean wage$24.80
Entry wage$19.29
10th percentile wage$17.62
50th percentile wage$23.28
90th percentile wage$30.51
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities33095.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities33023.28
Postal Service Clerks (43-5051)
Perform any combination of tasks in a United States Postal Service (USPS) 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; and examine mail for correct postage. Includes postal service clerks employed by USPS contractors.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$23.28 $21.62  $1.66
2019$22.31+4.4%$20.72 +4.4%$1.59
2018$21.55+3.5%$20.01 +3.5%$1.54
2017$20.99+2.6%$19.50 +2.6%$1.50
2016$20.36+3.1%$18.91 +3.1%$1.45
2015$19.86+2.5%$18.44 +2.5%$1.42
2014$19.47+2.0%$18.08 +2.0%$1.39
2013$19.08+2.0%$17.72 +2.0%$1.36
2012$18.76+1.7%$17.42 +1.7%$1.34
2011$18.42+1.8%$17.10 +1.8%$1.31
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$23.28 $24.96  -$1.68
2019$22.31+4.4%$23.95 +4.2%-$1.63
2018$21.55+3.5%$23.22 +3.1%-$1.67
2017$20.99+2.6%$22.60 +2.8%-$1.60
2016$20.36+3.1%$22.08 +2.3%-$1.71
2015$19.86+2.5%$21.62 +2.1%-$1.75
2014$19.47+2.0%$21.16 +2.2%-$1.68
2013$19.08+2.0%$20.73 +2.1%-$1.64
2012$18.76+1.7%$20.37 +1.7%-$1.61
2011$18.42+1.8%$20.05 +1.6%-$1.63
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 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford $29.91230
New Haven $29.91170
Waterbury $24.2160
Danbury $23.7460
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $23.28340
Bridgeport-Stamford $29.91230
New Haven $29.91170
Norwich-New London $23.25120
Wages in other areas
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