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State of Connecticut (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment91,790
Mean wage38.91
Entry wage22.57
10th percentile wage20.36
50th percentile wage35.17
90th percentile wage58.91
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Financial Activities32,40035.3%
Professional & Business Services22,81024.8%
Manufacturing8,1908.9%
Public Adminsitration7,4008.1%
Education & Health Services6,7707.4%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Financial Activities32,40044.86
Information2,37038.84
Professional & Business Services22,81037.68
Public Adminsitration7,40037.44
Natural resouces and mining2037.09
Business and Financial Operations Occupations (13-0000)
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$38.91 $38.91  $0.00
2014$38.69+.6%$38.69 +.6%$0.00
2013$37.77+2.4%$37.77 +2.4%$0.00
2012$36.86+2.5%$36.86 +2.5%$0.00
2011$36.26+1.7%$36.26 +1.7%$0.00
2010$35.69+1.6%$35.69 +1.6%$0.00
2009$34.94+2.2%$34.94 +2.2%$0.00
2008$34.68+.7%$34.68 +.7%$0.00
2007$33.61+3.2%$33.61 +3.2%$0.00
2006$32.51+3.4%$32.51 +3.4%$0.00
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$38.91 $26.98  $11.93
2014$38.69+.6%$26.76 +.8%$11.93
2013$37.77+2.4%$26.19 +2.2%$11.59
2012$36.86+2.5%$25.66 +2.1%$11.20
2011$36.26+1.7%$25.22 +1.7%$11.04
2010$35.69+1.6%$24.82 +1.6%$10.87
2009$34.94+2.2%$24.41 +1.7%$10.53
2008$34.68+.7%$24.08 +1.4%$10.61
2007$33.61+3.2%$23.46 +2.6%$10.15
2006$32.51+3.4%$22.71 +3.3%$9.80

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 2015

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