Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators (53-7032) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment		200
Mean wage		$29.30
Entry wage		$16.70
10th percentile wage		$13.91
50th percentile wage		$27.11
90th percentile wage		$46.79

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Specialty Trade Contractors	110	54.7%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Specialty Trade Contractors	110	39.68

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators (53-7032)

Operate or tend machinery equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets, to excavate and load loose materials. Exclude "Dredge Operators" (53-7031).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$27.11		$16.65		$10.46
2016	$25.88	+4.8%	$15.89	+4.8%	$9.98
2015	$25.27	+2.4%	$15.52	+2.4%	$9.75
2014	$24.71	+2.3%	$15.17	+2.3%	$9.53
2013	$24.31	+1.6%	$14.93	+1.6%	$9.38
2012	$23.74	+2.4%	$14.58	+2.4%	$9.16
2011	$23.45	+1.2%	$14.40	+1.2%	$9.05
2010	$23.01	+1.9%	$14.13	+1.9%	$8.88
2009	$22.64	+1.7%	$13.90	+1.7%	$8.73
2008	$22.03	+2.8%	$13.53	+2.8%	$8.50
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$27.11		$22.06		$5.05
2016	$25.88	+4.8%	$21.36	+3.3%	$4.52
2015	$25.27	+2.4%	$20.91	+2.1%	$4.36
2014	$24.71	+2.3%	$20.46	+2.2%	$4.25
2013	$24.31	+1.6%	$20.05	+2.1%	$4.26
2012	$23.74	+2.4%	$19.70	+1.7%	$4.04
2011	$23.45	+1.2%	$19.39	+1.6%	$4.06
2010	$23.01	+1.9%	$19.07	+1.7%	$3.94
2009	$22.64	+1.7%	$18.81	+1.4%	$3.83
2008	$22.03	+2.8%	$18.33	+2.6%	$3.70

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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