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State of Connecticut (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment350
Mean wage$40.17
Entry wage$22.28
10th percentile wage$17.48
50th percentile wage$41.09
90th percentile wage$60.79
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Water Transportation21059%
Support Activities for Transportation8021.7%
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries103.5%
Public Administration103.1%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Water Transportation21045.40
Support Activities for Transportation8038.40
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries1029.84
Public Administration1029.36
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels (53-5021)
Command or supervise operations of ships and water vessels, such as tugboats and ferryboats, that travel into and out of harbors, estuaries, straits, and sounds and on rivers, lakes, bays, and oceans. Required to hold license issued by U.S. Coast Guard. Exclude "Motorboat Operators" (53-5022).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$41.09 $16.00  $25.09
2015$39.71+3.5%$15.46 +3.5%$24.25
2014$38.82+2.3%$15.12 +2.3%$23.71
2013$38.20+1.6%$14.87 +1.6%$23.33
2012$37.31+2.4%$14.53 +2.4%$22.78
2011$36.85+1.2%$14.35 +1.2%$22.50
2010$36.16+1.9%$14.08 +1.9%$22.08
2009$35.57+1.7%$13.85 +1.7%$21.72
2008$34.62+2.8%$13.48 +2.8%$21.14
2007$33.70+2.7%$13.12 +2.7%$20.58
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$41.09 $21.45  $19.64
2015$39.71+3.5%$20.85 +2.9%$18.86
2014$38.82+2.3%$20.40 +2.2%$18.42
2013$38.20+1.6%$19.99 +2.1%$18.21
2012$37.31+2.4%$19.65 +1.7%$17.66
2011$36.85+1.2%$19.34 +1.6%$17.51
2010$36.16+1.9%$19.02 +1.7%$17.15
2009$35.57+1.7%$18.76 +1.4%$16.81
2008$34.62+2.8%$18.28 +2.6%$16.34
2007$33.70+2.7%$17.69 +3.3%$16.00
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 $41.09 350
Highest Employment
Connecticut $41.09 350

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016

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