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Estimated employment170
Mean wage$26.21
Entry wage$19.60
10th percentile wage$17.62
50th percentile wage$29.91
90th percentile wage$30.52
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities170100%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities17029.91
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 $21.60  $8.31
2019$28.66+4.4%$20.70 +4.4%$7.96
2018$27.68+3.5%$19.99 +3.5%$7.69
2017$26.97+2.6%$19.48 +2.6%$7.49
2016$26.16+3.1%$18.89 +3.1%$7.27
2015$25.52+2.5%$18.43 +2.5%$7.09
2014$25.02+2.0%$18.07 +2.0%$6.95
2013$24.52+2.0%$17.70 +2.0%$6.81
2012$24.10+1.7%$17.40 +1.7%$6.70
2011$23.66+1.8%$17.09 +1.8%$6.57
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$29.91 $22.67  $7.24
2019$28.66+4.4%$21.75 +4.2%$6.91
2018$27.68+3.5%$21.09 +3.1%$6.59
2017$26.97+2.6%$20.52 +2.8%$6.45
2016$26.16+3.1%$20.05 +2.3%$6.11
2015$25.52+2.5%$19.63 +2.1%$5.88
2014$25.02+2.0%$19.21 +2.2%$5.80
2013$24.52+2.0%$18.83 +2.1%$5.69
2012$24.10+1.7%$18.50 +1.7%$5.59
2011$23.66+1.8%$18.21 +1.6%$5.45
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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