SOC 43-9051 · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Salary in Bridgeport, CT

The average salary for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Bridgeport, Connecticut is $46,150 a year ($22.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,580: half of the 100 people in this job in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($41,650).

$46,150average per year

$22.19 / hourMedian $44,580Take-home ≈ $37,617

  • $38K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
+11%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Connecticut metros
107cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay range in Bridgeport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,280 or more. The middle half of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Bridgeport earn between $42,220 and $47,480.

  • $38K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,150$3,846$22.19
Median$44,580$3,715$21.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,220$3,518$20.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,480$3,957$22.83

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay in Bridgeport vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Bridgeport earn about the same as the Connecticut average ($45,020) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($41,650). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $39,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bridgeport$46,150$44,580$38,050$54,280100
Connecticut$45,020$43,970$36,910$55,450680
United States$41,650$39,280$30,780$54,82055,230

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary after taxes in Bridgeport

On the average salary of $46,150, a single filer in Bridgeport takes home about $37,617 a year, or $3,135 a month and $1,447 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Bridgeport a good place for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bridgeport area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.9), so the average $46,150 buys what about $43,186 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bridgeport ($61,470). A typical home costs $689,914, or 14.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary in other Connecticut cities

Bridgeport ranks 2nd of 4 Connecticut metro areas for this job; New Haven pays the most ($46,280).

All Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service)

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,100).

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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary in Bridgeport: questions

How much do mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) make an hour in Bridgeport?

$22.19 an hour on average, and $21.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) salary in Bridgeport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) take-home pay in Bridgeport?

About $37,617 a year ($3,135 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,150. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) earn more in Bridgeport than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($41,650).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-9051; area Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT (14860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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