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Hartford LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment120
Mean wage$105,213
Entry wage$65,224
10th percentile wage$62,642
50th percentile wage$98,145
90th percentile wage$158,792
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services11089.1%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services11098,217
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1063)
Teach courses in economics. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$98144.90 $58935.55  $39209.35
2016$95848.22+2.4%$57556.40 +2.4%$38291.81
2015$94010.87+2.0%$56453.09 +2.0%$37557.79
2014$92250.08+1.9%$55395.74 +1.9%$36854.34
2013$90489.29+1.9%$54338.39 +1.9%$36150.90
2012$88728.50+2.0%$53281.05 +2.0%$35447.45
2011$87350.49+1.6%$52453.56 +1.6%$34896.93
2010$85819.37+1.8%$51534.13 +1.8%$34285.24
2009$84900.70+1.1%$50982.47 +1.1%$33918.23
2008$82374.35+3.1%$49465.41 +3.1%$32908.94
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$98144.90 $47891.21  $50253.69
2016$95848.22+2.4%$46360.78 +3.3%$49487.44
2015$94010.87+2.0%$45390.27 +2.1%$48620.61
2014$92250.08+1.9%$44419.75 +2.2%$47830.33
2013$90489.29+1.9%$43523.89 +2.1%$46965.40
2012$88728.50+2.0%$42777.34 +1.7%$45951.16
2011$87350.49+1.6%$42105.44 +1.6%$45245.05
2010$85819.37+1.8%$41396.22 +1.7%$44423.15
2009$84900.70+1.1%$40836.31 +1.4%$44064.39
2008$82374.35+3.1%$39791.14 +2.6%$42583.21
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
New Haven$102,77330
Hartford$98,145120
Bridgeport-Stamford$95,158 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$98,145120
New Haven$102,77330
Bridgeport-Stamford$95,158 
Wages in other areas
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