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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators (43-5053) in Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area
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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2023)
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Estimated employment240
Mean wage$27.52
Entry wage$19.70
10th percentile wage$19.16
50th percentile wage$27.69
90th percentile wage$33.93
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Postal Service240100%
 Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Postal Service240$27.69
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators (43-5053)
Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Examine, sort, and route mail. Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks, and perform other duties related to mail handling within the postal service. Includes postal service mail sorters and processors employed by USPS contractors. Excludes Postal Service Clerks (43-5051) and Postal Service Mail Carriers (43-5052).
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational GroupDifference
Current  $27.69 $24.46 $3.23
2022$26.81+3.3%$23.68+3.3%$3.13
2021$25.35+5.8%$22.39+5.8%$2.96
2020$24.50+3.5%$21.64+3.5%$2.86
2019$23.82+2.9%$21.04+2.9%$2.78
2018$23.09+3.2%$20.39+3.2%$2.69
2017$22.32+3.4%$19.72+3.4%$2.60
2016$21.74+2.7%$19.21+2.7%$2.54
2015$21.10+3.1%$18.64+3.1%$2.46
2014$20.64+2.2%$18.23+2.2%$2.41
YearThis OccupationCompared to All OccupationsDifference
Current  $27.69 $28.00 -$0.30
2022$26.81+3.3%$27.07+3.4%-$0.26
2021$25.35+5.8%$25.61+5.7%-$0.26
2020$24.50+3.5%$24.73+3.5%-$0.23
2019$23.82+2.9%$24.03+2.9%-$0.21
2018$23.09+3.2%$23.33+3.0%-$0.24
2017$22.32+3.4%$22.66+2.9%-$0.34
2016$21.74+2.7%$22.14+2.4%-$0.39
2015$21.10+3.1%$21.57+2.6%-$0.47
2014$20.64+2.2%$21.12+2.2%-$0.47
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 2023
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $33.35  120    
Hartford $27.91  740    
Bridgeport-Stamford $27.69  240    
Waterbury $24.23  10  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $27.91  740    
Bridgeport-Stamford $27.69  240    
New Haven $33.35  120    
Waterbury $24.23  10    
Wages in other areas
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