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Estimated employment270
Mean wage$20.09
Entry wage$14.03
10th percentile wage$13.22
50th percentile wage$18.10
90th percentile wage$28.85
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing14050.8%
Primary Metal Manufacturing5017.7%
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing14017.83
Primary Metal Manufacturing5017.54
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing15.52
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators/Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4191)
Set up, operate, or tend heating equipment, such as heat-treating furnaces, flame-hardening machines, induction machines, soaking pits, or vacuum equipment to temper, harden, anneal, or heat-treat metal or plastic objects.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$18.10 $18.67  -$0.57
2015$17.53+3.3%$18.08 +3.3%-$0.55
2014$17.13+2.3%$17.67 +2.3%-$0.53
2013$16.81+1.9%$17.33 +1.9%-$0.52
2012$16.53+1.7%$17.05 +1.7%-$0.52
2011$16.26+1.6%$16.77 +1.6%-$0.51
2010$16.08+1.1%$16.59 +1.1%-$0.50
2009$15.80+1.8%$16.30 +1.8%-$0.49
2008$15.39+2.7%$15.88 +2.7%-$0.48
2007$15.04+2.3%$15.51 +2.3%-$0.47
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$18.10 $21.45  -$3.35
2015$17.53+3.3%$20.85 +2.9%-$3.32
2014$17.13+2.3%$20.40 +2.2%-$3.27
2013$16.81+1.9%$19.99 +2.1%-$3.18
2012$16.53+1.7%$19.65 +1.7%-$3.12
2011$16.26+1.6%$19.34 +1.6%-$3.08
2010$16.08+1.1%$19.02 +1.7%-$2.93
2009$15.80+1.8%$18.76 +1.4%-$2.95
2008$15.39+2.7%$18.28 +2.6%-$2.88
2007$15.04+2.3%$17.69 +3.3%-$2.65
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 $18.10 270
Highest Employment
Connecticut $18.10 270

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016

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