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Estimated employment4,240
Mean wage$14.53
Entry wage$10.67
10th percentile wage$10.03
50th percentile wage$12.56
90th percentile wage$21.81
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services2,99070.6%
Education and Health Services66015.6%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1804.2%
Leisure and Hospitality1603.7%
Financial Activities801.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing20$18.69
Education and Health Services660$17.07
Public Administration30$16.02
Trade, Transportation and Utilities180$14.70
Financial Activities80$12.75
Security Guards (33-9032)
Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$12.56 $22.40  -$9.84
2015$12.23+2.7%$21.80 +2.7%-$9.57
2014$11.98+2.0%$21.37 +2.0%-$9.38
2013$11.83+1.3%$21.10 +1.3%-$9.26
2012$11.66+1.5%$20.79 +1.5%-$9.13
2011$11.50+1.4%$20.50 +1.4%-$9.00
2010$11.37+1.1%$20.29 +1.1%-$8.91
2009$11.15+2.0%$19.89 +2.0%-$8.73
2008$10.85+2.8%$19.35 +2.8%-$8.49
2007$10.42+4.1%$18.59 +4.1%-$8.16
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$12.56 $22.30  -$9.74
2015$12.23+2.7%$21.68 +2.9%-$9.45
2014$11.98+2.0%$21.21 +2.2%-$9.22
2013$11.83+1.3%$20.78 +2.1%-$8.95
2012$11.66+1.5%$20.43 +1.7%-$8.76
2011$11.50+1.4%$20.11 +1.6%-$8.61
2010$11.37+1.1%$19.77 +1.7%-$8.39
2009$11.15+2.0%$19.50 +1.4%-$8.34
2008$10.85+2.8%$19.00 +2.6%-$8.15
2007$10.42+4.1%$18.40 +3.3%-$7.97
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 $14.23 200
New Haven $14.05 1,450
Bridgeport $13.32 3,960
Waterbury $13.16 240
Norwich-NL $13.05 1,060
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $12.56 4,240
Bridgeport $13.32 3,960
New Haven $14.05 1,450
Norwich-NL $13.05 1,060
Waterbury $13.16 240
Wages in other areas
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