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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary in Waterbury, CT

The median mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in Waterbury-Shelton, CT earns $40,700 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,737 a month.

10th percentile
$35,560
25th percentile
$37,500
Median percentile
$40,700
75th percentile
$45,930
90th percentile
$53,530

Based on 30 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$32,847 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,700
Federal income tax−$2,704
Social Security + Medicare−$3,114
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$2,035
Monthly take-home$2,737
Every two weeks$1,263

Does it go far here?

$40,791Median pay in Waterbury, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.8 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,330 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waterbury, CT

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,760
Financial Managers$167,320
Managers, All Other$160,240
Sales Managers$158,500
Software Developers$131,290
General and Operations Managers$130,900
Medical and Health Services Managers$125,190
Producers and Directors$102,340

All mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut