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Estimated employment170
Mean wage$27.92
Entry wage$14.10
10th percentile wage$10.12
50th percentile wage$25.33
90th percentile wage$45.73
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Information7042.8%
Professional & Business Services7040.6%
Education & Health Services
Leisure and Hospitality
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education & Health Services$34.25
Professional & Business Services70$26.55
Information70$21.11
Leisure and Hospitality$11.05
Writers and Authors (27-3043)
Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material. Exclude "Public Relations Specialists" (27-3031) and "Technical Writers" (27-3042).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$25.33 $27.35  -$2.02
2015$24.69+2.6%$26.66 +2.6%-$1.96
2014$24.22+1.9%$26.16 +1.9%-$1.93
2013$23.76+1.9%$25.66 +1.9%-$1.89
2012$23.30+2.0%$25.16 +2.0%-$1.85
2011$22.94+1.6%$24.77 +1.6%-$1.82
2010$22.54+1.8%$24.33 +1.8%-$1.79
2009$22.29+1.1%$24.07 +1.1%-$1.77
2008$21.63+3.1%$23.36 +3.1%-$1.72
2007$20.91+3.5%$22.57 +3.5%-$1.66
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$25.33 $22.98  $2.35
2015$24.69+2.6%$22.34 +2.9%$2.35
2014$24.22+1.9%$21.86 +2.2%$2.36
2013$23.76+1.9%$21.42 +2.1%$2.34
2012$23.30+2.0%$21.05 +1.7%$2.25
2011$22.94+1.6%$20.72 +1.6%$2.22
2010$22.54+1.8%$20.37 +1.7%$2.16
2009$22.29+1.1%$20.10 +1.4%$2.20
2008$21.63+3.1%$19.58 +2.6%$2.05
2007$20.91+3.5%$18.96 +3.3%$1.95
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.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Norwich-NL $37.28 60
Hartford $28.83 170
Danbury $27.52 50
Waterbury $25.73 20
Bridgeport $25.33 170
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport $25.33 170
Hartford $28.83 170
Norwich-NL $37.28 60
Danbury $27.52 50
Wages in other areas
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