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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in Connecticut

Get the information you need to know about working as a Postal Service Mail Sorter, Processor, and Processing Machine Operator.

2.7% Jobs Projection
$58,780 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in Connecticut are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in Connecticut is growing slower than average.

  • Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in Connecticut earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators Work in Connecticut?

There were approximately 1,160 workers employed as Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 1,250 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,110 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators working in it, which means Connecticut has more Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 2.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -16.5%.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 80 annual Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators job openings in Connecticut, and 1,150 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,200 annual jobs and 89,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators ranged from $35,230 to $60,110 with $58,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.94 to $28.9. The median hourly rate was $28.26.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.53 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.73.

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

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Top Connecticut Metros for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Springfield, MA-CT 1,010 $58,770
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 710 $58,770
Worcester, MA-CT 360 $58,770
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 240 $58,780
New Haven, CT 150 $59,870

Top States for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators Employment

View the list below to see where most Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 12,510 $58,770
New York 8,920 $58,770
Texas 6,410 $58,780
Florida 5,840 $58,770
Illinois 5,710 $58,770
Pennsylvania 5,220 $58,770
New Jersey 4,860 $58,780
Ohio 3,890 $58,770
Michigan 3,340 $58,770
Massachusetts 3,070 $58,770
North Carolina 2,920 $58,770
Missouri 2,620 $58,770
Maryland 2,590 $58,780
Georgia 2,530 $58,780
Virginia 2,420 $58,770
Minnesota 2,160 $58,770
Colorado 2,150 $58,770
Tennessee 2,110 $58,770
Washington 1,950 $58,780
Indiana 1,780 $47,580

Below are the states where Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Idaho $60,090
Delaware $59,880
Hawaii $59,870
Vermont $58,780
Connecticut $58,780
Texas $58,780
New Jersey $58,780
Washington $58,780
District of Columbia $58,780
Maryland $58,780

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