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Norwich-New London Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment20
Mean wage18.95
Entry wage11.58
10th percentile wage10.88
50th percentile wage18.33
90th percentile wage27.18
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Trade, Transportation & Utilities2093.8%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Trade, Transportation & Utilities2018.40
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators (43-5053)
Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. Examine, sort, and route mail by State, type of mail, or other scheme. Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks; and other duties related to mail handling within the postal service. Must complete a competitive exam. Exclude "Postal Service Clerks" (43-5051) and "Postal Service Mail Carriers" (43-5052).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$18.95 $18.24  $0.71
2014$18.83+.7%$18.12 +.7%$0.71
2013$18.46+2.0%$17.77 +2.0%$0.69
2012$18.09+2.0%$17.41 +2.0%$0.68
2011$17.78+1.7%$17.12 +1.7%$0.67
2010$17.46+1.8%$16.81 +1.8%$0.65
2009$17.18+1.6%$16.54 +1.6%$0.64
2008$16.86+1.9%$16.23 +1.9%$0.63
2007$16.40+2.8%$15.78 +2.8%$0.61
2006$15.88+3.3%$15.28 +3.3%$0.59
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$18.95 $23.75  -$4.80
2014$18.83+.7%$23.56 +.8%-$4.72
2013$18.46+2.0%$23.05 +2.2%-$4.59
2012$18.09+2.0%$22.59 +2.1%-$4.49
2011$17.78+1.7%$22.20 +1.7%-$4.41
2010$17.46+1.8%$21.85 +1.6%-$4.39
2009$17.18+1.6%$21.48 +1.7%-$4.30
2008$16.86+1.9%$21.19 +1.4%-$4.33
2007$16.40+2.8%$20.65 +2.6%-$4.25
2006$15.88+3.3%$19.99 +3.3%-$4.11

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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New Haven 25.50 430
Bridgeport-Stamford 24.67 350
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Norwich-New London 18.95 20
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