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Estimated employment270
Mean wage$21.22
Entry wage$14.57
10th percentile wage$13.20
50th percentile wage$20.71
90th percentile wage$30.01
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services14051.7%
Education and Health Services3011.7%
Financial Activities
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Financial Activities$21.21
Professional and Business Services140$18.67
Education and Health Services30$17.04
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$20.71 $19.75  $0.96
2015$19.96+3.8%$19.04 +3.8%$0.93
2014$19.57+2.0%$18.66 +2.0%$0.91
2013$19.18+2.0%$18.29 +2.0%$0.89
2012$18.85+1.7%$17.98 +1.7%$0.87
2011$18.51+1.8%$17.65 +1.8%$0.86
2010$18.22+1.6%$17.37 +1.6%$0.84
2009$17.87+1.9%$17.05 +1.9%$0.83
2008$17.39+2.8%$16.58 +2.8%$0.81
2007$16.83+3.3%$16.05 +3.3%$0.78
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$20.71 $22.30  -$1.59
2015$19.96+3.8%$21.68 +2.9%-$1.71
2014$19.57+2.0%$21.21 +2.2%-$1.64
2013$19.18+2.0%$20.78 +2.1%-$1.60
2012$18.85+1.7%$20.43 +1.7%-$1.57
2011$18.51+1.8%$20.11 +1.6%-$1.59
2010$18.22+1.6%$19.77 +1.7%-$1.55
2009$17.87+1.9%$19.50 +1.4%-$1.62
2008$17.39+2.8%$19.00 +2.6%-$1.61
2007$16.83+3.3%$18.40 +3.3%-$1.56
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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