Office Clerks, General (43-9061) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2018)
All Industry
Estimated employment		29,690
Mean wage		$18.79
Entry wage		$12.26
10th percentile wage		$11.05
50th percentile wage		$18.00
90th percentile wage		$27.87

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Educational Services	2,730	9.2%
Administrative and Support Services	2,530	8.5%
Ambulatory Health Care Services	2,290	7.7%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	2,280	7.7%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Postal Service	20	$28.82
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	210	$22.10
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	130	$21.74
Public Administration	1,990	$21.49

Office Clerks, General (43-9061)

Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring limited knowledge of office management systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, stenography, office machine operation, and filing.


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$18.00		$20.03		-$2.03
2017	$17.79	+1.2%	$19.79	+1.2%	-$2.00
2016	$17.33	+2.6%	$19.29	+2.6%	-$1.95
2015	$16.81	+3.1%	$18.70	+3.1%	-$1.89
2014	$16.39	+2.5%	$18.24	+2.5%	-$1.84
2013	$16.07	+2.0%	$17.89	+2.0%	-$1.81
2012	$15.75	+2.0%	$17.53	+2.0%	-$1.77
2011	$15.48	+1.7%	$17.23	+1.7%	-$1.74
2010	$15.20	+1.8%	$16.92	+1.8%	-$1.71
2009	$14.96	+1.6%	$16.65	+1.6%	-$1.68
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$18.00		$22.55		-$4.55
2017	$17.79	+1.2%	$22.31	+1.1%	-$4.52
2016	$17.33	+2.6%	$21.71	+2.8%	-$4.38
2015	$16.81	+3.1%	$21.22	+2.3%	-$4.40
2014	$16.39	+2.5%	$20.77	+2.1%	-$4.37
2013	$16.07	+2.0%	$20.33	+2.2%	-$4.25
2012	$15.75	+2.0%	$19.92	+2.1%	-$4.16
2011	$15.48	+1.7%	$19.58	+1.7%	-$4.09
2010	$15.20	+1.8%	$19.27	+1.6%	-$4.06
2009	$14.96	+1.6%	$18.95	+1.7%	-$3.98

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018

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.


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