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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$26.73
Entry wage$24.71
10th percentile wage$22.60
50th percentile wage$27.30
90th percentile wage$30.36
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Construction
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Construction$28.21
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Ex. Engines (49-3042)
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and surface mining. Exclude "Rail Car Repairers" (49-3043) and "Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists" (49-3031).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$27.30 $23.68  $3.62
2015$26.62+2.5%$23.09 +2.5%$3.53
2014$26.08+2.1%$22.62 +2.1%$3.46
2013$25.53+2.1%$22.14 +2.1%$3.39
2012$25.16+1.5%$21.82 +1.5%$3.34
2011$24.61+2.2%$21.35 +2.2%$3.26
2010$24.33+1.2%$21.10 +1.2%$3.23
2009$23.91+1.7%$20.74 +1.7%$3.17
2008$23.21+3.0%$20.13 +3.0%$3.08
2007$22.53+3.0%$19.54 +3.0%$2.99
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$27.30 $19.47  $7.83
2015$26.62+2.5%$18.93 +2.9%$7.70
2014$26.08+2.1%$18.52 +2.2%$7.55
2013$25.53+2.1%$18.15 +2.1%$7.38
2012$25.16+1.5%$17.84 +1.7%$7.32
2011$24.61+2.2%$17.56 +1.6%$7.05
2010$24.33+1.2%$17.26 +1.7%$7.07
2009$23.91+1.7%$17.03 +1.4%$6.88
2008$23.21+3.0%$16.59 +2.6%$6.62
2007$22.53+3.0%$16.06 +3.3%$6.47
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
Hartford $28.20  
Danbury $27.30  
New Haven $26.86 220
Bridgeport $26.42 170
Norwich-NL $22.96 30
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $26.86 220
Bridgeport $26.42 170
Norwich-NL $22.96 30
Danbury $27.30  
Hartford $28.20  
Wages in other areas
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