Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (47-2073) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment		3,060
Mean wage		$31.87
Entry wage		$21.78
10th percentile wage		$20.75
50th percentile wage		$30.90
90th percentile wage		$46.95

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Specialty Trade Contractors	1,410	46%
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	800	26%
Public Administration	360	11.9%
Construction of Buildings	160	5.3%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Utilities		36.32
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	800	34.48
Construction of Buildings	160	34.15
Waste Management and Remediation Services	110	34.08

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (47-2073)

Operate one or several types of power construction equipment, such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, compressors, pumps, derricks, shovels, tractors, or front-end loaders to excavate, move, and grade earth, erect structures, or pour concrete or other hard surface pavement. May repair and maintain equipment in addition to other duties. Exclude "Crane and Tower Operators" (53-7021) and equipment operators who work in extraction or other non-construction industries.


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$30.90		$26.49		$4.41
2016	$29.74	+3.9%	$25.50	+3.9%	$4.24
2015	$29.26	+1.7%	$25.08	+1.7%	$4.18
2014	$28.63	+2.2%	$24.54	+2.2%	$4.09
2013	$28.19	+1.5%	$24.17	+1.5%	$4.02
2012	$27.95	+.9%	$23.96	+.9%	$3.99
2011	$27.54	+1.5%	$23.61	+1.5%	$3.93
2010	$27.23	+1.2%	$23.34	+1.2%	$3.89
2009	$26.94	+1.1%	$23.09	+1.1%	$3.84
2008	$26.04	+3.4%	$22.33	+3.4%	$3.72
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$30.90		$22.06		$8.84
2016	$29.74	+3.9%	$21.36	+3.3%	$8.39
2015	$29.26	+1.7%	$20.91	+2.1%	$8.35
2014	$28.63	+2.2%	$20.46	+2.2%	$8.17
2013	$28.19	+1.5%	$20.05	+2.1%	$8.15
2012	$27.95	+.9%	$19.70	+1.7%	$8.25
2011	$27.54	+1.5%	$19.39	+1.6%	$8.15
2010	$27.23	+1.2%	$19.07	+1.7%	$8.16
2009	$26.94	+1.1%	$18.81	+1.4%	$8.13
2008	$26.04	+3.4%	$18.33	+2.6%	$7.72

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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