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Estimated employment70
Mean wage$21.75
Entry wage$14.96
10th percentile wage$13.11
50th percentile wage$22.65
90th percentile wage$29.24
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education & Health Services3037%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities3036.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education & Health Services30$24.89
Trade, Transportation and Utilities30$23.50
Computer Operators (43-9011)
Monitor and control electronic computer and peripheral electronic data processing equipment to process business, scientific, engineering, and other data according to operating instructions. May enter commands at a computer terminal and set controls on computer and peripheral devices. Monitor and respond to operating and error messages. Exclude "Data Entry Keyers" (43-9021).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$22.65 $19.88  $2.77
2015$21.83+3.8%$19.16 +3.8%$2.67
2014$21.40+2.0%$18.79 +2.0%$2.62
2013$20.97+2.0%$18.41 +2.0%$2.57
2012$20.62+1.7%$18.10 +1.7%$2.52
2011$20.24+1.8%$17.77 +1.8%$2.48
2010$19.92+1.6%$17.49 +1.6%$2.44
2009$19.55+1.9%$17.16 +1.9%$2.39
2008$19.01+2.8%$16.69 +2.8%$2.33
2007$18.41+3.3%$16.16 +3.3%$2.25
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$22.65 $22.98  -$0.33
2015$21.83+3.8%$22.34 +2.9%-$0.50
2014$21.40+2.0%$21.86 +2.2%-$0.45
2013$20.97+2.0%$21.42 +2.1%-$0.44
2012$20.62+1.7%$21.05 +1.7%-$0.43
2011$20.24+1.8%$20.72 +1.6%-$0.47
2010$19.92+1.6%$20.37 +1.7%-$0.44
2009$19.55+1.9%$20.10 +1.4%-$0.54
2008$19.01+2.8%$19.58 +2.6%-$0.56
2007$18.41+3.3%$18.96 +3.3%-$0.54
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
New Haven $27.67 40
Waterbury $23.50  
Bridgeport $22.65 70
Norwich-NL $21.65 30
Hartford $20.71 270
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $20.71 270
Bridgeport $22.65 70
New Haven $27.67 40
Norwich-NL $21.65 30
Waterbury $23.50  
Wages in other areas
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