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Estimated employment120
Mean wage$17.84
Entry wage$12.83
10th percentile wage$10.67
50th percentile wage$17.75
90th percentile wage$24.06
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities8064.6%
Manufacturing5038.8%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing50$17.49
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities80$17.48
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks (43-5071)
Verify and keep records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products. Exclude "Stock Clerks and Order Fillers" (43-5081) and "Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping" (43-5111).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$17.75 $18.78 -$1.02
2017$17.54+1.2%$18.56+1.2%-$1.01
2016$17.09+2.6%$18.08+2.6%-$0.99
2015$16.58+3.1%$17.54+3.1%-$0.96
2014$16.17+2.5%$17.10+2.5%-$0.93
2013$15.85+2.0%$16.77+2.0%-$0.91
2012$15.53+2.0%$16.43+2.0%-$0.90
2011$15.27+1.7%$16.15+1.7%-$0.88
2010$14.99+1.8%$15.86+1.8%-$0.86
2009$14.75+1.6%$15.61+1.6%-$0.85
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$17.75 $19.72 -$1.96
2017$17.54+1.2%$19.51+1.1%-$1.97
2016$17.09+2.6%$18.99+2.8%-$1.89
2015$16.58+3.1%$18.55+2.3%-$1.97
2014$16.17+2.5%$18.17+2.1%-$1.99
2013$15.85+2.0%$17.78+2.2%-$1.92
2012$15.53+2.0%$17.42+2.1%-$1.88
2011$15.27+1.7%$17.12+1.7%-$1.85
2010$14.99+1.8%$16.85+1.6%-$1.85
2009$14.75+1.6%$16.57+1.7%-$1.81
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Torrington$17.75120
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Torrington$17.75120
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