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State of Connecticut (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment400
Mean wage18.73
Entry wage12.40
10th percentile wage11.39
50th percentile wage17.14
90th percentile wage28.64
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Information37092.1%
Education & Health Services103.6%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Education & Health Services1022.91
Information37018.47
Reporters and Correspondents (27-3022)
Collect and analyze facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation, or observation. Report and write stories for newspaper, news magazine, radio, or television. Exclude "Broadcast News Analysts" (27-3021).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$18.73 $27.52  -$8.79
2014$18.64+.5%$27.39 +.5%-$8.74
2013$18.29+1.9%$26.87 +1.9%-$8.58
2012$17.94+1.9%$26.36 +1.9%-$8.41
2011$17.59+2.0%$25.85 +2.0%-$8.25
2010$17.32+1.6%$25.45 +1.6%-$8.12
2009$17.01+1.8%$25.00 +1.8%-$7.98
2008$16.83+1.1%$24.73 +1.1%-$7.89
2007$16.33+3.1%$24.00 +3.1%-$7.66
2006$15.79+3.5%$23.19 +3.5%-$7.40
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$18.73 $26.98  -$8.25
2014$18.64+.5%$26.76 +.8%-$8.12
2013$18.29+1.9%$26.19 +2.2%-$7.89
2012$17.94+1.9%$25.66 +2.1%-$7.71
2011$17.59+2.0%$25.22 +1.7%-$7.62
2010$17.32+1.6%$24.82 +1.6%-$7.50
2009$17.01+1.8%$24.41 +1.7%-$7.39
2008$16.83+1.1%$24.08 +1.4%-$7.24
2007$16.33+3.1%$23.46 +2.6%-$7.12
2006$15.79+3.5%$22.71 +3.3%-$6.92

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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