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Estimated employment60
Mean wage$25.41
Entry wage$19.90
10th percentile wage$17.62
50th percentile wage$23.74
90th percentile wage$30.52
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities5081.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities5029.91
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$23.74 $21.15  $2.59
2019$22.75+4.4%$20.27 +4.4%$2.48
2018$21.97+3.5%$19.57 +3.5%$2.40
2017$21.41+2.6%$19.07 +2.6%$2.34
2016$20.76+3.1%$18.50 +3.1%$2.27
2015$20.25+2.5%$18.04 +2.5%$2.21
2014$19.85+2.0%$17.69 +2.0%$2.17
2013$19.46+2.0%$17.34 +2.0%$2.12
2012$19.13+1.7%$17.04 +1.7%$2.09
2011$18.78+1.8%$16.73 +1.8%$2.05
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$23.74 $21.91  $1.83
2019$22.75+4.4%$21.02 +4.2%$1.73
2018$21.97+3.5%$20.38 +3.1%$1.59
2017$21.41+2.6%$19.83 +2.8%$1.57
2016$20.76+3.1%$19.38 +2.3%$1.38
2015$20.25+2.5%$18.98 +2.1%$1.28
2014$19.85+2.0%$18.57 +2.2%$1.28
2013$19.46+2.0%$18.20 +2.1%$1.26
2012$19.13+1.7%$17.88 +1.7%$1.24
2011$18.78+1.8%$17.60 +1.6%$1.18
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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