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Norwich-New London LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment380
Mean wage$24.61
Entry wage$16.68
10th percentile wage$14.86
50th percentile wage$23.01
90th percentile wage$38.87
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing24063%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities5012.1%
Professional and Business Services4010.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing240$24.39
Professional and Business Services40$22.37
Trade, Transportation and Utilities50$14.69
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)
Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh nonagricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications. May use precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$23.01 $22.20  $0.81
2015$22.28+3.3%$21.50 +3.3%$0.78
2014$21.78+2.3%$21.01 +2.3%$0.77
2013$21.36+1.9%$20.61 +1.9%$0.75
2012$21.01+1.7%$20.27 +1.7%$0.74
2011$20.67+1.6%$19.94 +1.6%$0.73
2010$20.45+1.1%$19.73 +1.1%$0.72
2009$20.09+1.8%$19.38 +1.8%$0.71
2008$19.57+2.7%$18.88 +2.7%$0.69
2007$19.12+2.3%$18.45 +2.3%$0.67
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$23.01 $18.90  $4.11
2015$22.28+3.3%$18.37 +2.9%$3.91
2014$21.78+2.3%$17.98 +2.2%$3.80
2013$21.36+1.9%$17.62 +2.1%$3.75
2012$21.01+1.7%$17.31 +1.7%$3.69
2011$20.67+1.6%$17.04 +1.6%$3.63
2010$20.45+1.1%$16.75 +1.7%$3.69
2009$20.09+1.8%$16.53 +1.4%$3.56
2008$19.57+2.7%$16.11 +2.6%$3.46
2007$19.12+2.3%$15.59 +3.3%$3.53
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
Norwich-NL $23.01 380
Hartford $22.67 3,380
Bridgeport $21.43 1,460
New Haven $18.95 1,230
Danbury $18.87 300
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $22.67 3,380
Bridgeport $21.43 1,460
New Haven $18.95 1,230
Waterbury $16.66 410
Norwich-NL $23.01 380
Wages in other areas
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