Postal Service Clerks in Connecticut

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You’re in luck! Jobs for Postal Service Clerks in Connecticut are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Postal Service Clerks in Connecticut is growing faster than average.

• Postal Service Clerks in Connecticut earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Postal Service Clerks Work in Connecticut?

In 2018, there were 1,030 Postal Service Clerks working in the state.

There were 1,080 Postal Service Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,170 Postal Service Clerks working in it, which means Connecticut has fewer Postal Service Clerks than average.

Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Postal Service Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 7.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -12.0%.

Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 90 annual Postal Service Clerks job openings in Connecticut, and 1,070 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,800 annual jobs and 69,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Postal Service Clerks Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Postal Service Clerks ranged from $35,770 to $61,330 with $60,100 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.2 to $29.49. The median hourly rate was $28.89.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $28.15 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.74.

The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Connecticut Metros for Postal Service Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Postal Service Clerks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	310	$60,090
Worcester, MA-CT	250	$60,090
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT	230	$60,100
Springfield, MA-CT	210	$47,680
New Haven, CT	160	$60,100
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	100	$53,790
Danbury, CT	60	$60,090
Waterbury, CT	60	$60,100

Top States for Postal Service Clerks Employment

View the list below to see where most Postal Service Clerks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	7,330	$60,100
New York	5,780	$60,090
Texas	4,750	$60,090
Pennsylvania	3,770	$47,500
Florida	3,680	$60,100
Illinois	3,080	$48,560
Michigan	2,680	$60,090
Ohio	2,670	$47,500
New Jersey	2,590	$60,100
Virginia	2,240	$54,500
Massachusetts	2,150	$60,090
Georgia	2,100	$60,100
North Carolina	2,080	$60,090
Missouri	1,820	$45,870
Indiana	1,620	$47,500
Washington	1,590	$46,630
Wisconsin	1,540	$46,510
Minnesota	1,490	$46,490
Tennessee	1,490	$47,500
Iowa	1,400	$44,720

Below are the states where Postal Service Clerks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Georgia	$60,100
Rhode Island	$60,100
Arizona	$60,100
New Jersey	$60,100
California	$60,100
Hawaii	$60,100
Connecticut	$60,100
Delaware	$60,100
District of Columbia	$60,100
Florida	$60,100

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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.