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Office Clerks, General (43-9061) in Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area
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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2023)
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Estimated employment6,190
Mean wage$22.31
Entry wage$16.58
10th percentile wage$15.49
50th percentile wage$21.25
90th percentile wage$30.48
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Administrative and Support Services1,16018.7%
Ambulatory Health Care Services6009.7%
Specialty Trade Contractors4607.5%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services4307.0%
 Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing20$32.71
Rental and Leasing Services10$27.64
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities140$27.31
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction20$27.12
Office Clerks, General (43-9061)
Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, stenography, office machine operation, and filing.
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational GroupDifference
Current  $21.25 $24.46 -$3.21
2022$20.57+3.3%$23.68+3.3%-$3.10
2021$19.45+5.8%$22.39+5.8%-$2.93
2020$18.80+3.5%$21.64+3.5%-$2.83
2019$18.28+2.9%$21.04+2.9%-$2.76
2018$17.72+3.2%$20.39+3.2%-$2.67
2017$17.13+3.4%$19.72+3.4%-$2.58
2016$16.69+2.7%$19.21+2.7%-$2.52
2015$16.19+3.1%$18.64+3.1%-$2.44
2014$15.84+2.2%$18.23+2.2%-$2.39
YearThis OccupationCompared to All OccupationsDifference
Current  $21.25 $28.00 -$6.75
2022$20.57+3.3%$27.07+3.4%-$6.49
2021$19.45+5.8%$25.61+5.7%-$6.16
2020$18.80+3.5%$24.73+3.5%-$5.93
2019$18.28+2.9%$24.03+2.9%-$5.75
2018$17.72+3.2%$23.33+3.0%-$5.61
2017$17.13+3.4%$22.66+2.9%-$5.53
2016$16.69+2.7%$22.14+2.4%-$5.44
2015$16.19+3.1%$21.57+2.6%-$5.38
2014$15.84+2.2%$21.12+2.2%-$5.27
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 2023
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford $21.25  6,190    
New Haven $20.66  4,770    
Hartford $20.61  8,520    
Norwich-New London $20.14  1,510    
Danbury $19.91  1,320  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $20.61  8,520    
Bridgeport-Stamford $21.25  6,190    
New Haven $20.66  4,770    
Norwich-New London $20.14  1,510    
Danbury $19.91  1,320    
Wages in other areas
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