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Estimated employment60
Mean wage$25.00
Entry wage$18.96
10th percentile wage$17.62
50th percentile wage$24.21
90th percentile wage$30.51
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities5088.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities5024.21
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$24.21 $19.92  $4.29
2019$23.20+4.4%$19.09 +4.4%$4.11
2018$22.41+3.5%$18.44 +3.5%$3.97
2017$21.83+2.6%$17.96 +2.6%$3.87
2016$21.18+3.1%$17.42 +3.1%$3.75
2015$20.65+2.5%$16.99 +2.5%$3.66
2014$20.25+2.0%$16.66 +2.0%$3.59
2013$19.84+2.0%$16.33 +2.0%$3.52
2012$19.51+1.7%$16.05 +1.7%$3.46
2011$19.15+1.8%$15.76 +1.8%$3.39
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$24.21 $20.62  $3.59
2019$23.20+4.4%$19.78 +4.2%$3.42
2018$22.41+3.5%$19.18 +3.1%$3.23
2017$21.83+2.6%$18.67 +2.8%$3.17
2016$21.18+3.1%$18.24 +2.3%$2.93
2015$20.65+2.5%$17.86 +2.1%$2.79
2014$20.25+2.0%$17.48 +2.2%$2.77
2013$19.84+2.0%$17.12 +2.1%$2.72
2012$19.51+1.7%$16.83 +1.7%$2.68
2011$19.15+1.8%$16.57 +1.6%$2.59
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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