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Hartford LMA (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employment3,520
Mean wage$25.44
Entry wage$16.24
10th percentile wage$14.90
50th percentile wage$24.28
90th percentile wage$39.14
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Manufacturing2,79079.3%
Professional and Business Services50014.2%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities1403.9%
Public Administration200.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Public Administration2036.81
Other Services27.10
Manufacturing2,79024.81
Professional and Business Services50022.27
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)
Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh nonagricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications. May use precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$24.28 $21.32  $2.96
2019$23.30+4.2%$20.46 +4.2%$2.84
2018$22.63+2.9%$19.88 +2.9%$2.76
2017$21.95+3.1%$19.28 +3.1%$2.68
2016$21.36+2.8%$18.75 +2.8%$2.60
2015$20.85+2.4%$18.31 +2.4%$2.54
2014$20.38+2.3%$17.89 +2.3%$2.48
2013$19.99+1.9%$17.55 +1.9%$2.44
2012$19.66+1.7%$17.26 +1.7%$2.40
2011$19.34+1.6%$16.99 +1.6%$2.36
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$24.28 $24.96  -$0.67
2019$23.30+4.2%$23.95 +4.2%-$0.64
2018$22.63+2.9%$23.22 +3.1%-$0.58
2017$21.95+3.1%$22.60 +2.8%-$0.64
2016$21.36+2.8%$22.08 +2.3%-$0.72
2015$20.85+2.4%$21.62 +2.1%-$0.76
2014$20.38+2.3%$21.16 +2.2%-$0.77
2013$19.99+1.9%$20.73 +2.1%-$0.73
2012$19.66+1.7%$20.37 +1.7%-$0.71
2011$19.34+1.6%$20.05 +1.6%-$0.70
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 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford $31.391,490
Norwich-New London $28.93550
Hartford $24.283,520
New Haven $23.061,070
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $24.283,520
Bridgeport-Stamford $31.391,490
New Haven $23.061,070
Norwich-New London $28.93550
Wages in other areas
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