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Danbury LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment110
Mean wage$17.48
Entry wage$14.27
10th percentile wage$13.29
50th percentile wage$17.07
90th percentile wage$23.29
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services7062%
Leisure and Hospitality
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services70$17.67
Leisure and Hospitality$14.39
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria (35-2012)
Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$17.07 $10.56  $6.51
2015$16.62+2.7%$10.28 +2.7%$6.34
2014$16.29+2.0%$10.07 +2.0%$6.21
2013$16.08+1.3%$9.95 +1.3%$6.13
2012$15.84+1.5%$9.80 +1.5%$6.04
2011$15.62+1.4%$9.67 +1.4%$5.96
2010$15.46+1.1%$9.56 +1.1%$5.90
2009$15.16+2.0%$9.38 +2.0%$5.78
2008$14.74+2.8%$9.12 +2.8%$5.62
2007$14.17+4.1%$8.76 +4.1%$5.40
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$17.07 $19.47  -$2.40
2015$16.62+2.7%$18.93 +2.9%-$2.30
2014$16.29+2.0%$18.52 +2.2%-$2.23
2013$16.08+1.3%$18.15 +2.1%-$2.06
2012$15.84+1.5%$17.84 +1.7%-$1.99
2011$15.62+1.4%$17.56 +1.6%-$1.93
2010$15.46+1.1%$17.26 +1.7%-$1.80
2009$15.16+2.0%$17.03 +1.4%-$1.87
2008$14.74+2.8%$16.59 +2.6%-$1.84
2007$14.17+4.1%$16.06 +3.3%-$1.89
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
Danbury $17.07 110
Bridgeport $17.00 890
New Haven $16.90 600
Waterbury $16.33 130
Hartford $15.37 1,090
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $15.37 1,090
Bridgeport $17.00 890
New Haven $16.90 600
Norwich-NL $13.91 440
Waterbury $16.33 130
Wages in other areas
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