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State of Connecticut (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment3,740
Mean wage13.46
Entry wage10.14
10th percentile wage9.41
50th percentile wage12.10
90th percentile wage18.62
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Education & Health Services2,77074.2%
Leisure and Hospitality1,34035.9%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Leisure and Hospitality1,34013.39
Education & Health Services2,77012.68
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant (35-3041)
Serve food to patrons outside of a restaurant environment, such as in hotels, hospital rooms, or cars. Exclude "Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers" (41-9091) and "Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop" (35-3022).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$13.46 $12.05  $1.41
2014$13.36+.7%$11.96 +.7%$1.40
2013$13.09+2.0%$11.72 +2.0%$1.37
2012$12.93+1.3%$11.57 +1.3%$1.35
2011$12.74+1.5%$11.41 +1.5%$1.33
2010$12.56+1.4%$11.25 +1.4%$1.32
2009$12.43+1.1%$11.13 +1.1%$1.30
2008$12.19+2.0%$10.91 +2.0%$1.28
2007$11.85+2.8%$10.61 +2.8%$1.24
2006$11.39+4.1%$10.20 +4.1%$1.19
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$13.46 $26.98  -$13.52
2014$13.36+.7%$26.76 +.8%-$13.39
2013$13.09+2.0%$26.19 +2.2%-$13.09
2012$12.93+1.3%$25.66 +2.1%-$12.73
2011$12.74+1.5%$25.22 +1.7%-$12.47
2010$12.56+1.4%$24.82 +1.6%-$12.25
2009$12.43+1.1%$24.41 +1.7%-$11.97
2008$12.19+2.0%$24.08 +1.4%-$11.88
2007$11.85+2.8%$23.46 +2.6%-$11.60
2006$11.39+4.1%$22.71 +3.3%-$11.32

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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