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Waterbury LMA (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employment320
Mean wage$24.47
Entry wage$14.19
10th percentile wage$12.89
50th percentile wage$19.66
90th percentile wage$44.71
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Education and Health Services30093.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Education and Health Services30020.99
Preschool Teachers ex. Special Education (25-2011)
Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth. Excludes Special Education Teachers (25-2050), Substitute Teachers, Short-Term (25-3031), and Childcare Workers (39-9011).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$19.66 $29.40  -$9.74
2019$19.03+3.3%$28.46 +3.3%-$9.42
2018$18.54+2.7%$27.72 +2.7%-$9.18
2017$18.11+2.4%$27.08 +2.4%-$8.97
2016$17.82+1.6%$26.65 +1.6%-$8.83
2015$17.48+2.0%$26.14 +2.0%-$8.66
2014$17.15+1.9%$25.65 +1.9%-$8.49
2013$16.83+1.9%$25.16 +1.9%-$8.33
2012$16.50+2.0%$24.67 +2.0%-$8.17
2011$16.24+1.6%$24.29 +1.6%-$8.04
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$19.66 $20.62  -$0.95
2019$19.03+3.3%$19.78 +4.2%-$0.74
2018$18.54+2.7%$19.18 +3.1%-$0.64
2017$18.11+2.4%$18.67 +2.8%-$0.55
2016$17.82+1.6%$18.24 +2.3%-$0.41
2015$17.48+2.0%$17.86 +2.1%-$0.37
2014$17.15+1.9%$17.48 +2.2%-$0.32
2013$16.83+1.9%$17.12 +2.1%-$0.29
2012$16.50+2.0%$16.83 +1.7%-$0.33
2011$16.24+1.6%$16.57 +1.6%-$0.32
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 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Waterbury $19.66320
Bridgeport-Stamford $18.172,370
New Haven $17.801,000
Hartford $17.302,080
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford $18.172,370
Hartford $17.302,080
New Haven $17.801,000
Norwich-New London $14.24320
Wages in other areas
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