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Danbury LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment 210
Mean wage$36.17
Entry wage$25.11
10th percentile wage$21.05
50th percentile wage$38.29
90th percentile wage$48.70
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services17082.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services17040.40
Dental Hygienists (29-2021)
Clean teeth and examine oral areas, head, and neck for signs of oral disease. May educate patients on oral hygiene, take and develop X-rays, or apply fluoride or sealants.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$38.29 $40.55  -$2.26
2016$37.39+2.4%$39.60 +2.4%-$2.20
2015$36.68+2.0%$38.84 +2.0%-$2.16
2014$35.99+1.9%$38.11 +1.9%-$2.12
2013$35.30+1.9%$37.39 +1.9%-$2.08
2012$34.62+2.0%$36.66 +2.0%-$2.04
2011$34.08+1.6%$36.09 +1.6%-$2.01
2010$33.48+1.8%$35.46 +1.8%-$1.97
2009$33.12+1.1%$35.08 +1.1%-$1.95
2008$32.14+3.1%$34.03 +3.1%-$1.89
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$38.29 $20.50  $17.79
2016$37.39+2.4%$19.84 +3.3%$17.55
2015$36.68+2.0%$19.43 +2.1%$17.25
2014$35.99+1.9%$19.01 +2.2%$16.98
2013$35.30+1.9%$18.63 +2.1%$16.67
2012$34.62+2.0%$18.31 +1.7%$16.31
2011$34.08+1.6%$18.02 +1.6%$16.06
2010$33.48+1.8%$17.72 +1.7%$15.76
2009$33.12+1.1%$17.48 +1.4%$15.64
2008$32.14+3.1%$17.03 +2.6%$15.10
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 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$42.811,300
Waterbury $42.78 
Bridgeport-Stamford$40.78940
New Haven$39.89750
Danbury$38.29210
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$42.811,300
Bridgeport-Stamford$40.78940
New Haven$39.89750
Norwich-New London$37.25280
Danbury$38.29210
Wages in other areas
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