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Estimated employment130
Mean wage$40.50
Entry wage$27.47
10th percentile wage$21.84
50th percentile wage$41.00
90th percentile wage$58.68
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing2012.7%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities$36.34
Manufacturing20$36.17
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products (41-4011)
Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers where technical or scientific knowledge is required in such areas as biology, engineering, chemistry, and electronics, normally obtained from at least 2 years of post-secondary education.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$41.00 $11.60  $29.40
2015$40.46+1.3%$11.45 +1.3%$29.01
2014$39.31+2.9%$11.12 +2.9%$28.19
2013$38.36+2.5%$10.85 +2.5%$27.50
2012$37.58+2.1%$10.63 +2.1%$26.95
2011$36.83+2.0%$10.42 +2.0%$26.41
2010$35.99+2.4%$10.18 +2.4%$25.80
2009$35.82+.5%$10.13 +.5%$25.68
2008$35.75+.2%$10.11 +.2%$25.63
2007$34.77+2.8%$9.84 +2.8%$24.93
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$41.00 $18.24  $22.76
2015$40.46+1.3%$17.73 +2.9%$22.73
2014$39.31+2.9%$17.35 +2.2%$21.96
2013$38.36+2.5%$17.00 +2.1%$21.36
2012$37.58+2.1%$16.71 +1.7%$20.87
2011$36.83+2.0%$16.45 +1.6%$20.39
2010$35.99+2.4%$16.17 +1.7%$19.82
2009$35.82+.5%$15.95 +1.4%$19.86
2008$35.75+.2%$15.54 +2.6%$20.21
2007$34.77+2.8%$15.05 +3.3%$19.72
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 $47.12 300
Hartford $45.47 1,190
Norwich-NL $41.58 180
Waterbury $41.00 130
Bridgeport $40.31 1,360
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $38.65 1,400
Bridgeport $40.31 1,360
Hartford $45.47 1,190
Danbury $47.12 300
Norwich-NL $41.58 180
Wages in other areas
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