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Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment230
Mean wage26.27
Entry wage23.96
10th percentile wage25.78
50th percentile wage27.13
90th percentile wage27.70
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Trade, Transportation & Utilities220100%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Trade, Transportation & Utilities22026.27
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 OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$26.27 $20.96  $5.31
2014$26.10+.7%$20.82 +.7%$5.28
2013$25.59+2.0%$20.42 +2.0%$5.17
2012$25.08+2.0%$20.01 +2.0%$5.07
2011$24.65+1.7%$19.67 +1.7%$4.98
2010$24.20+1.8%$19.31 +1.8%$4.89
2009$23.82+1.6%$19.01 +1.6%$4.81
2008$23.37+1.9%$18.65 +1.9%$4.72
2007$22.73+2.8%$18.14 +2.8%$4.60
2006$22.01+3.3%$17.56 +3.3%$4.45
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$26.27 $30.21  -$3.94
2014$26.10+.7%$29.96 +.8%-$3.86
2013$25.59+2.0%$29.32 +2.2%-$3.73
2012$25.08+2.0%$28.73 +2.1%-$3.65
2011$24.65+1.7%$28.24 +1.7%-$3.58
2010$24.20+1.8%$27.80 +1.6%-$3.59
2009$23.82+1.6%$27.33 +1.7%-$3.50
2008$23.37+1.9%$26.96 +1.4%-$3.58
2007$22.73+2.8%$26.27 +2.6%-$3.53
2006$22.01+3.3%$25.43 +3.3%-$3.42

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 2015

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Waterbury 26.97 50
New Haven 26.64 150
Bridgeport-Stamford 26.27 230
Hartford 25.52 270
Norwich-New London 25.22 90
Highest Employment
Hartford 25.52 270
Bridgeport-Stamford 26.27 230
New Haven 26.64 150
Norwich-New London 25.22 90
Danbury 24.28 50
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