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Estimated employment430
Mean wage$17.44
Entry wage$12.92
10th percentile wage$12.46
50th percentile wage$16.99
90th percentile wage$23.74
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities29068.5%
Manufacturing10023.1%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing100$16.92
Trade, Transportation and Utilities290$16.69
Order Clerks (43-4151)
Receive and process incoming orders for materials, merchandise, classified ads, or services such as repairs, installations, or rental of facilities. Duties include informing customers of receipt, prices, shipping dates, and delays; preparing contracts; and handling complaints. Exclude "Dispatchers, Ex. Police, Fire, and Ambulance" (43-5032) who both dispatch and take orders for services.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$16.99 $19.48  -$2.49
2015$16.38+3.8%$18.77 +3.8%-$2.39
2014$16.05+2.0%$18.41 +2.0%-$2.35
2013$15.73+2.0%$18.04 +2.0%-$2.30
2012$15.47+1.7%$17.73 +1.7%-$2.26
2011$15.19+1.8%$17.41 +1.8%-$2.22
2010$14.94+1.6%$17.14 +1.6%-$2.19
2009$14.66+1.9%$16.81 +1.9%-$2.14
2008$14.26+2.8%$16.35 +2.8%-$2.09
2007$13.81+3.3%$15.83 +3.3%-$2.02
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$16.99 $20.98  -$3.99
2015$16.38+3.8%$20.39 +2.9%-$4.01
2014$16.05+2.0%$19.96 +2.2%-$3.90
2013$15.73+2.0%$19.55 +2.1%-$3.82
2012$15.47+1.7%$19.22 +1.7%-$3.75
2011$15.19+1.8%$18.92 +1.6%-$3.73
2010$14.94+1.6%$18.60 +1.7%-$3.65
2009$14.66+1.9%$18.35 +1.4%-$3.68
2008$14.26+2.8%$17.88 +2.6%-$3.61
2007$13.81+3.3%$17.31 +3.3%-$3.49
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 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport $21.80 330
Hartford $19.11 550
Waterbury $17.47 30
Norwich-NL $17.19 50
New Haven $16.99 430
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $19.11 550
New Haven $16.99 430
Bridgeport $21.80 330
Danbury $16.86 110
Norwich-NL $17.19 50
Wages in other areas
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