Machinists (51-4041) in Connecticut

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Machinists (51-4041) in Connecticut

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State of Connecticut (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated Employment		7,350
Mean wage		$28.34
Entry wage		$18.86
10th percentile wage		$17.14
50th percentile wage		$29.19
90th percentile wage		$39.64

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2,850	38.7%
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2,280	31.0%
Machinery Manufacturing	800	10.8%
Administrative and Support Services	630	8.6%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Repair and Maintenance	10	$40.78
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2,850	$32.17
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	30	$30.32
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	240	$29.48

Machinists (51-4041)

Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments out of metal. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures. Machinists who primarily program or operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment are classified in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators and Programmers (51-9160).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$29.19		$23.28		$5.91
2022	$28.01	+4.2%	$22.34	+4.2%	$5.67
2021	$26.54	+5.5%	$21.17	+5.5%	$5.37
2020	$25.40	+4.5%	$20.25	+4.5%	$5.14
2019	$24.58	+3.3%	$19.60	+3.3%	$4.98
2018	$23.85	+3.0%	$19.02	+3.0%	$4.83
2017	$23.13	+3.1%	$18.44	+3.1%	$4.68
2016	$22.49	+2.8%	$17.94	+2.8%	$4.55
2015	$21.87	+2.8%	$17.45	+2.8%	$4.43
2014	$21.38	+2.3%	$17.05	+2.3%	$4.33
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$29.19		$25.76		$3.43
2022	$28.01	+4.2%	$24.90	+3.4%	$3.11
2021	$26.54	+5.5%	$23.56	+5.7%	$2.98
2020	$25.40	+4.5%	$22.76	+3.5%	$2.64
2019	$24.58	+3.3%	$22.11	+2.9%	$2.47
2018	$23.85	+3.0%	$21.46	+3.0%	$2.39
2017	$23.13	+3.1%	$20.85	+2.9%	$2.28
2016	$22.49	+2.8%	$20.37	+2.4%	$2.13
2015	$21.87	+2.8%	$19.85	+2.6%	$2.03
2014	$21.38	+2.3%	$19.43	+2.2%	$1.96

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023

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.


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