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Hartford LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$22.29
Entry wage$13.58
10th percentile wage$13.01
50th percentile wage$20.58
90th percentile wage$35.76
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities280%
Professional and Business Services70%
Construction60%
Public Administration40%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services7024.25
Trade, Transportation and Utilities28018.79
Manufacturing2018.49
Public Administration4018.40
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance (43-5032)
Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$20.58 $20.28  $0.30
2016$19.78+4.1%$19.49 +4.1%$0.29
2015$19.29+2.5%$19.01 +2.5%$0.28
2014$18.91+2.0%$18.64 +2.0%$0.28
2013$18.53+2.0%$18.26 +2.0%$0.27
2012$18.22+1.7%$17.95 +1.7%$0.27
2011$17.89+1.8%$17.63 +1.8%$0.26
2010$17.60+1.6%$17.35 +1.6%$0.26
2009$17.27+1.9%$17.02 +1.9%$0.25
2008$16.80+2.8%$16.56 +2.8%$0.24
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$20.58 $23.02  -$2.44
2016$19.78+4.1%$22.28 +3.3%-$2.50
2015$19.29+2.5%$21.82 +2.1%-$2.52
2014$18.91+2.0%$21.35 +2.2%-$2.44
2013$18.53+2.0%$20.92 +2.1%-$2.38
2012$18.22+1.7%$20.56 +1.7%-$2.34
2011$17.89+1.8%$20.24 +1.6%-$2.35
2010$17.60+1.6%$19.90 +1.7%-$2.29
2009$17.27+1.9%$19.63 +1.4%-$2.35
2008$16.80+2.8%$19.13 +2.6%-$2.32
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
Bridgeport-Stamford$20.91490
Hartford$20.58 
Danbury$19.4550
New Haven$19.36320
Norwich-New London$16.97230
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford$20.91490
New Haven$19.36320
Norwich-New London$16.97230
Waterbury $15.9060
Danbury$19.4550
Wages in other areas
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