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State of Connecticut (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment4,900
Mean wage$36.22
Entry wage$25.15
10th percentile wage$23.68
50th percentile wage$35.13
90th percentile wage$50.09
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Specialty Trade Contractors2,11043.1%
Construction of Buildings1,26025.6%
Public Administration56011.5%
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction3807.7%
Waste Management and Remediation Services1603.3%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Wood Product Manufacturing45.02
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services2041.18
Hospitals2038.95
Construction of Buildings1,26037.25
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction38037.19
1st-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Work (47-1011)
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$35.13 $25.57  $9.56
2015$34.31+2.4%$24.97 +2.4%$9.34
2014$33.57+2.2%$24.44 +2.2%$9.14
2013$33.06+1.5%$24.06 +1.5%$9.00
2012$32.78+.9%$23.86 +.9%$8.92
2011$32.30+1.5%$23.51 +1.5%$8.79
2010$31.93+1.2%$23.24 +1.2%$8.69
2009$31.59+1.1%$22.99 +1.1%$8.60
2008$30.54+3.4%$22.23 +3.4%$8.31
2007$29.38+4.0%$21.38 +4.0%$7.99
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$35.13 $21.45  $13.68
2015$34.31+2.4%$20.85 +2.9%$13.46
2014$33.57+2.2%$20.40 +2.2%$13.17
2013$33.06+1.5%$19.99 +2.1%$13.07
2012$32.78+.9%$19.65 +1.7%$13.13
2011$32.30+1.5%$19.34 +1.6%$12.96
2010$31.93+1.2%$19.02 +1.7%$12.91
2009$31.59+1.1%$18.76 +1.4%$12.83
2008$30.54+3.4%$18.28 +2.6%$12.26
2007$29.38+4.0%$17.69 +3.3%$11.68
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.
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Connecticut $35.13 4,900
Highest Employment
Connecticut $35.13 4,900

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016

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