Civil Engineers (17-2051) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment		3,280
Mean wage		$43.47
Entry wage		$30.91
10th percentile wage		$28.49
50th percentile wage		$42.82
90th percentile wage		$60.73

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1,740	52.9%
Public Administration	850	26%
Construction of Buildings	320	9.9%
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	60	1.7%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	60	55.57
Utilities	50	50.39
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	10	45.73
Public Administration	850	45.72

Civil Engineers (17-2051)

Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and Maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, water and sewage systems, and waste disposal units. Include architectural, structural, traffic, ocean, and geo-technical engineers. Exclude "Hydrologists" (19-2043).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$42.82		$39.93		$2.89
2016	$41.82	+2.4%	$39.00	+2.4%	$2.82
2015	$41.02	+2%	$38.25	+2%	$2.77
2014	$40.25	+1.9%	$37.53	+1.9%	$2.72
2013	$39.48	+1.9%	$36.82	+1.9%	$2.66
2012	$38.71	+2%	$36.10	+2%	$2.61
2011	$38.11	+1.6%	$35.54	+1.6%	$2.57
2010	$37.44	+1.8%	$34.92	+1.8%	$2.53
2009	$37.04	+1.1%	$34.54	+1.1%	$2.50
2008	$35.94	+3.1%	$33.51	+3.1%	$2.43
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$42.82		$22.06		$20.76
2016	$41.82	+2.4%	$21.36	+3.3%	$20.46
2015	$41.02	+2%	$20.91	+2.1%	$20.11
2014	$40.25	+1.9%	$20.46	+2.2%	$19.79
2013	$39.48	+1.9%	$20.05	+2.1%	$19.43
2012	$38.71	+2%	$19.70	+1.7%	$19.01
2011	$38.11	+1.6%	$19.39	+1.6%	$18.72
2010	$37.44	+1.8%	$19.07	+1.7%	$18.37
2009	$37.04	+1.1%	$18.81	+1.4%	$18.23
2008	$35.94	+3.1%	$18.33	+2.6%	$17.61

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017

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.


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