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Hartford LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$35.60
Entry wage$27.06
10th percentile wage$25.70
50th percentile wage$31.46
90th percentile wage$48.87
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Construction
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Construction31.46
Pipelayers (47-2151)
Lay pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. Perform any combination of the following tasks: grade trenches or culverts, position pipe, or seal joints. Exclude "Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers" (51-4121).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$31.46 $26.32  $5.14
2016$30.28+3.9%$25.33 +3.9%$4.95
2015$29.79+1.7%$24.92 +1.7%$4.87
2014$29.15+2.2%$24.39 +2.2%$4.76
2013$28.71+1.5%$24.02 +1.5%$4.69
2012$28.46+.9%$23.81 +.9%$4.65
2011$28.04+1.5%$23.46 +1.5%$4.58
2010$27.72+1.2%$23.19 +1.2%$4.53
2009$27.43+1.1%$22.95 +1.1%$4.48
2008$26.52+3.4%$22.18 +3.4%$4.33
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$31.46 $23.02  $8.44
2016$30.28+3.9%$22.28 +3.3%$7.99
2015$29.79+1.7%$21.82 +2.1%$7.97
2014$29.15+2.2%$21.35 +2.2%$7.80
2013$28.71+1.5%$20.92 +2.1%$7.78
2012$28.46+.9%$20.56 +1.7%$7.90
2011$28.04+1.5%$20.24 +1.6%$7.80
2010$27.72+1.2%$19.90 +1.7%$7.82
2009$27.43+1.1%$19.63 +1.4%$7.80
2008$26.52+3.4%$19.13 +2.6%$7.39
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$31.46 
Bridgeport-Stamford$28.24 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford$28.24 
Hartford$31.46 
Wages in other areas
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