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State of Connecticut (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment8,670
Mean wage18.15
Entry wage11.40
10th percentile wage10.27
50th percentile wage16.55
90th percentile wage28.80
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Leisure and Hospitality6,78078.2%
Education & Health Services88010.1%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities3904.4%
Public Adminsitration3103.5%
Other Services600.7%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Public Adminsitration31026.27
Trade, Transportation & Utilities39021.32
Education & Health Services88020.29
Other Services6019.44
Manufacturing4019.22
1st-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers (35-1012)
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving food.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$18.15 $12.05  $6.10
2014$18.02+.7%$11.96 +.7%$6.05
2013$17.66+2.0%$11.72 +2.0%$5.93
2012$17.43+1.3%$11.57 +1.3%$5.86
2011$17.18+1.5%$11.41 +1.5%$5.77
2010$16.94+1.4%$11.25 +1.4%$5.69
2009$16.76+1.1%$11.13 +1.1%$5.63
2008$16.43+2.0%$10.91 +2.0%$5.52
2007$15.99+2.8%$10.61 +2.8%$5.37
2006$15.36+4.1%$10.20 +4.1%$5.16
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$18.15 $26.98  -$8.83
2014$18.02+.7%$26.76 +.8%-$8.74
2013$17.66+2.0%$26.19 +2.2%-$8.53
2012$17.43+1.3%$25.66 +2.1%-$8.22
2011$17.18+1.5%$25.22 +1.7%-$8.03
2010$16.94+1.4%$24.82 +1.6%-$7.88
2009$16.76+1.1%$24.41 +1.7%-$7.64
2008$16.43+2.0%$24.08 +1.4%-$7.64
2007$15.99+2.8%$23.46 +2.6%-$7.47
2006$15.36+4.1%$22.71 +3.3%-$7.35

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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