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Estimated employment700
Mean wage$13.76
Entry wage$9.46
10th percentile wage$9.37
50th percentile wage$11.46
90th percentile wage$22.75
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities32046.1%
Manufacturing11015.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing110$15.06
Trade, Transportation and Utilities320$12.89
Driver/Sales Workers (53-3031)
Drive truck or other vehicle over established routes or within an established territory and sell goods, such as food products, including restaurant take-out items, or pick up and deliver items, such as laundry. May also take orders and collect payments. Include newspaper delivery drivers. Exclude "Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services" (53-3033) and "Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers" (49-9091).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$11.46 $15.93  -$4.47
2015$11.08+3.5%$15.40 +3.5%-$4.31
2014$10.83+2.3%$15.05 +2.3%-$4.22
2013$10.65+1.6%$14.81 +1.6%-$4.15
2012$10.41+2.4%$14.47 +2.4%-$4.05
2011$10.28+1.2%$14.29 +1.2%-$4.00
2010$10.09+1.9%$14.02 +1.9%-$3.93
2009$9.92+1.7%$13.79 +1.7%-$3.86
2008$9.66+2.8%$13.42 +2.8%-$3.76
2007$9.40+2.7%$13.06 +2.7%-$3.66
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$11.46 $22.30  -$10.84
2015$11.08+3.5%$21.68 +2.9%-$10.60
2014$10.83+2.3%$21.21 +2.2%-$10.38
2013$10.65+1.6%$20.78 +2.1%-$10.13
2012$10.41+2.4%$20.43 +1.7%-$10.02
2011$10.28+1.2%$20.11 +1.6%-$9.82
2010$10.09+1.9%$19.77 +1.7%-$9.68
2009$9.92+1.7%$19.50 +1.4%-$9.58
2008$9.66+2.8%$19.00 +2.6%-$9.34
2007$9.40+2.7%$18.40 +3.3%-$8.99
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 $17.34 150
Bridgeport $14.00 1,070
New Haven $13.11 340
Hartford $11.46 700
Norwich-NL $10.08 230
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport $14.00 1,070
Hartford $11.46 700
New Haven $13.11 340
Norwich-NL $10.08 230
Wages in other areas
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