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State of Connecticut (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment20,520
Mean wage$30,054
Entry wage$20,938
10th percentile wage$19,488
50th percentile wage$28,513
90th percentile wage$42,658
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Education & Health Services20,16098.3%
Other Services2201.1%
Professional & Business Services900.5%
Public Adminsitration400.2%
Leisure and Hospitality100.1%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Public Adminsitration4039,383
Education & Health Services20,16030,038
Leisure and Hospitality1027,309
Other Services22023,547
Professional & Business Services90
Teacher Assistants (25-9041)
Perform duties that are instructional in nature or deliver direct services to students or parents. Serve in a position for which a teacher or another professional has ultimate responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$30054.03 $60888.82  -$30834.79
2014$29907.90+.5%$60592.76 +.5%-$30684.86
2013$29347.74+1.9%$59457.88 +1.9%-$30110.14
2012$28787.57+1.9%$58323.00 +1.9%-$29535.43
2011$28227.41+2.0%$57188.12 +2.0%-$28960.71
2010$27789.02+1.6%$56299.95 +1.6%-$28510.93
2009$27301.92+1.8%$55313.10 +1.8%-$28011.18
2008$27009.66+1.1%$54720.99 +1.1%-$27711.33
2007$26205.95+3.1%$53092.68 +3.1%-$26886.73
2006$25329.17+3.5%$51316.35 +3.5%-$25987.18
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$30054.03 $56112.68  -$26058.65
2014$29907.90+.5%$55654.99 +.8%-$25747.09
2013$29347.74+1.9%$54465.00 +2.2%-$25117.26
2012$28787.57+1.9%$53366.55 +2.1%-$24578.97
2011$28227.41+2.0%$52451.17 +1.7%-$24223.76
2010$27789.02+1.6%$51627.33 +1.6%-$23838.30
2009$27301.92+1.8%$50757.72 +1.7%-$23455.79
2008$27009.66+1.1%$50071.18 +1.4%-$23061.52
2007$26205.95+3.1%$48789.65 +2.6%-$22583.70
2006$25329.17+3.5%$47233.51 +3.3%-$21904.34

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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