Agricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091) in Connecticut



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Agricultural Equipment Operators (45-2091)
Drive and control farm equipment to till soil and to plant, cultivate, and harvest crops. May perform tasks, such as crop baling or hay bucking. May operate stationary equipment to perform post-harvest tasks, such as husking, shelling, threshing, and ginning.


Mean Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$21.73		$12.72		$9.01
2015	$21.22	+2.4%	$12.42	+2.4%	$8.80
2014	$20.77	+2.2%	$12.16	+2.2%	$8.61
2013	$20.45	+1.5%	$11.97	+1.5%	$8.48
2012	$20.28	+.9%	$11.87	+.9%	$8.41
2011	$19.98	+1.5%	$11.69	+1.5%	$8.28
2010	$19.75	+1.2%	$11.56	+1.2%	$8.19
2009	$19.54	+1.1%	$11.44	+1.1%	$8.10
2008	$18.89	+3.4%	$11.06	+3.4%	$7.83
2007	$18.17	+4.0%	$10.64	+4.0%	$7.53
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$21.73		$21.45		$0.28
2015	$21.22	+2.4%	$20.85	+2.9%	$0.37
2014	$20.77	+2.2%	$20.40	+2.2%	$0.36
2013	$20.45	+1.5%	$19.99	+2.1%	$0.46
2012	$20.28	+.9%	$19.65	+1.7%	$0.63
2011	$19.98	+1.5%	$19.34	+1.6%	$0.64
2010	$19.75	+1.2%	$19.02	+1.7%	$0.73
2009	$19.54	+1.1%	$18.76	+1.4%	$0.78
2008	$18.89	+3.4%	$18.28	+2.6%	$0.61
2007	$18.17	+4.0%	$17.69	+3.3%	$0.48

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.

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Best Pay
Connecticut	$21.73

Highest Employment
Connecticut	$21.73

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016


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