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New Haven LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment570
Mean wage$19.49
Entry wage$13.93
10th percentile wage$13.17
50th percentile wage$17.86
90th percentile wage$29.73
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services44077.6%
Leisure and Hospitality9016.3%
Public Administration304.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality9018.47
Education and Health Services44017.72
Public Administration3015.53
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria (35-2012)
Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$17.86 $11.55  $6.31
2016$17.05+4.7%$11.03 +4.7%$6.03
2015$16.76+1.7%$10.84 +1.7%$5.92
2014$16.43+2.0%$10.62 +2.0%$5.80
2013$16.22+1.3%$10.49 +1.3%$5.73
2012$15.99+1.5%$10.34 +1.5%$5.65
2011$15.76+1.4%$10.19 +1.4%$5.57
2010$15.60+1.1%$10.09 +1.1%$5.51
2009$15.29+2.0%$9.89 +2.0%$5.40
2008$14.87+2.8%$9.62 +2.8%$5.26
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$17.86 $21.56  -$3.70
2016$17.05+4.7%$20.87 +3.3%-$3.81
2015$16.76+1.7%$20.43 +2.1%-$3.67
2014$16.43+2.0%$20.00 +2.2%-$3.56
2013$16.22+1.3%$19.59 +2.1%-$3.37
2012$15.99+1.5%$19.26 +1.7%-$3.27
2011$15.76+1.4%$18.96 +1.6%-$3.19
2010$15.60+1.1%$18.64 +1.7%-$3.03
2009$15.29+2.0%$18.38 +1.4%-$3.09
2008$14.87+2.8%$17.91 +2.6%-$3.03
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$17.86570
Danbury$17.13100
Bridgeport-Stamford$16.62800
Hartford$16.171,340
Waterbury $15.18180
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$16.171,340
Bridgeport-Stamford$16.62800
New Haven$17.86570
Norwich-New London$14.81210
Waterbury $15.18180
Wages in other areas
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