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Estimated employment10
Mean wage$27.69
Entry wage$27.40
10th percentile wage$27.40
50th percentile wage$27.41
90th percentile wage$28.52
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities10100%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities10$27.41
Postal Srvc Mail Sorters, Processors, Processing Mach. 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
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$27.41 $17.49  $9.92
2015$26.42+3.8%$16.86 +3.8%$9.56
2014$25.90+2.0%$16.53 +2.0%$9.37
2013$25.38+2.0%$16.20 +2.0%$9.19
2012$24.95+1.7%$15.92 +1.7%$9.03
2011$24.50+1.8%$15.63 +1.8%$8.87
2010$24.11+1.6%$15.38 +1.6%$8.73
2009$23.66+1.9%$15.10 +1.9%$8.56
2008$23.01+2.8%$14.68 +2.8%$8.33
2007$22.28+3.3%$14.21 +3.3%$8.06
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$27.41 $18.24  $9.17
2015$26.42+3.8%$17.73 +2.9%$8.69
2014$25.90+2.0%$17.35 +2.2%$8.55
2013$25.38+2.0%$17.00 +2.1%$8.38
2012$24.95+1.7%$16.71 +1.7%$8.24
2011$24.50+1.8%$16.45 +1.6%$8.05
2010$24.11+1.6%$16.17 +1.7%$7.94
2009$23.66+1.9%$15.95 +1.4%$7.71
2008$23.01+2.8%$15.54 +2.6%$7.47
2007$22.28+3.3%$15.05 +3.3%$7.23
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 $27.94 210
New Haven $27.94 180
Hartford $27.41 770
Waterbury $27.41 10
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $27.41 770
Bridgeport $27.94 210
New Haven $27.94 180
Waterbury $27.41 10
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