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State of Connecticut (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment6,920
Mean wage17.37
Entry wage12.83
10th percentile wage12.29
50th percentile wage16.70
90th percentile wage23.88
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Education & Health Services6,80098.2%
Professional & Business Services1201.8%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Professional & Business Services12017.53
Education & Health Services6,80017.36
Medical Assistants (31-9092)
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician. Exclude "Physician Assistants" (29-1071).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$17.37 $16.63  $0.74
2014$17.24+.7%$16.51 +.7%$0.73
2013$16.90+2.0%$16.18 +2.0%$0.72
2012$16.68+1.3%$15.97 +1.3%$0.71
2011$16.44+1.5%$15.74 +1.5%$0.70
2010$16.21+1.4%$15.52 +1.4%$0.69
2009$16.04+1.1%$15.36 +1.1%$0.68
2008$15.73+2.0%$15.06 +2.0%$0.67
2007$15.30+2.8%$14.65 +2.8%$0.65
2006$14.70+4.1%$14.07 +4.1%$0.63
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$17.37 $26.98  -$9.61
2014$17.24+.7%$26.76 +.8%-$9.51
2013$16.90+2.0%$26.19 +2.2%-$9.28
2012$16.68+1.3%$25.66 +2.1%-$8.97
2011$16.44+1.5%$25.22 +1.7%-$8.77
2010$16.21+1.4%$24.82 +1.6%-$8.61
2009$16.04+1.1%$24.41 +1.7%-$8.36
2008$15.73+2.0%$24.08 +1.4%-$8.34
2007$15.30+2.8%$23.46 +2.6%-$8.16
2006$14.70+4.1%$22.71 +3.3%-$8.01

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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