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State of Connecticut (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment80
Mean wage16.87
Entry wage12.39
10th percentile wage11.48
50th percentile wage15.78
90th percentile wage25.38
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Education & Health Services7088.7%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Education & Health Services7015.73
Telephone Operators (43-2021)
Provide information by accessing alphabetical and geographical directories. Assist customers with special billing requests, such as charges to a third party and credits or refunds for incorrectly dialed numbers or bad connections. May handle emergency calls and assist children or people with physical disabilities to make telephone calls.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$16.87 $20.09  -$3.22
2014$16.76+.7%$19.96 +.7%-$3.19
2013$16.43+2.0%$19.57 +2.0%-$3.13
2012$16.10+2.0%$19.18 +2.0%-$3.07
2011$15.83+1.7%$18.85 +1.7%-$3.02
2010$15.54+1.8%$18.51 +1.8%-$2.96
2009$15.30+1.6%$18.22 +1.6%-$2.91
2008$15.01+1.9%$17.87 +1.9%-$2.86
2007$14.60+2.8%$17.39 +2.8%-$2.78
2006$14.13+3.3%$16.83 +3.3%-$2.69
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$16.87 $26.98  -$10.11
2014$16.76+.7%$26.76 +.8%-$9.99
2013$16.43+2.0%$26.19 +2.2%-$9.75
2012$16.10+2.0%$25.66 +2.1%-$9.55
2011$15.83+1.7%$25.22 +1.7%-$9.38
2010$15.54+1.8%$24.82 +1.6%-$9.28
2009$15.30+1.6%$24.41 +1.7%-$9.10
2008$15.01+1.9%$24.08 +1.4%-$9.06
2007$14.60+2.8%$23.46 +2.6%-$8.86
2006$14.13+3.3%$22.71 +3.3%-$8.57

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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