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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employment230
Mean wage$25.53
Entry wage$18.69
10th percentile wage$17.62
50th percentile wage$29.91
90th percentile wage$30.52
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities240104.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities24029.91
Postal Service Clerks (43-5051)
Perform any combination of tasks in a United States Postal Service (USPS) post office, such as receive letters and parcels; sell postage and revenue stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes; fill out and sell money orders; place mail in pigeon holes of mail rack or in bags; and examine mail for correct postage. Includes postal service clerks employed by USPS contractors.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$29.91 $23.17  $6.74
2019$28.66+4.4%$22.20 +4.4%$6.46
2018$27.68+3.5%$21.44 +3.5%$6.24
2017$26.97+2.6%$20.89 +2.6%$6.08
2016$26.16+3.1%$20.27 +3.1%$5.90
2015$25.52+2.5%$19.77 +2.5%$5.75
2014$25.02+2.0%$19.38 +2.0%$5.64
2013$24.52+2.0%$18.99 +2.0%$5.52
2012$24.10+1.7%$18.67 +1.7%$5.43
2011$23.66+1.8%$18.33 +1.8%$5.33
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$29.91 $26.15  $3.76
2019$28.66+4.4%$25.09 +4.2%$3.57
2018$27.68+3.5%$24.32 +3.1%$3.36
2017$26.97+2.6%$23.67 +2.8%$3.30
2016$26.16+3.1%$23.13 +2.3%$3.03
2015$25.52+2.5%$22.65 +2.1%$2.87
2014$25.02+2.0%$22.16 +2.2%$2.85
2013$24.52+2.0%$21.72 +2.1%$2.80
2012$24.10+1.7%$21.34 +1.7%$2.75
2011$23.66+1.8%$21.01 +1.6%$2.65
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 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford $29.91230
New Haven $29.91170
Waterbury $24.2160
Danbury $23.7460
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $23.28340
Bridgeport-Stamford $29.91230
New Haven $29.91170
Norwich-New London $23.25120
Wages in other areas
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