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State of Connecticut (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment7,410
Mean wage16.40
Entry wage11.25
10th percentile wage10.07
50th percentile wage15.88
90th percentile wage23.39
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Trade, Transportation & Utilities3,82051.5%
Manufacturing2,58034.8%
Professional & Business Services5908.0%
Leisure and Hospitality1301.8%
Education & Health Services1101.4%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Public Adminsitration3023.52
Financial Activities2022.53
Construction1020.00
Education & Health Services11018.12
Information7018.02
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks (43-5071)
Verify and keep records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products. Exclude "Stock Clerks and Order Fillers" (43-5081) and "Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping" (43-5111).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$16.40 $20.09  -$3.69
2014$16.29+.7%$19.96 +.7%-$3.66
2013$15.97+2.0%$19.57 +2.0%-$3.59
2012$15.66+2.0%$19.18 +2.0%-$3.52
2011$15.39+1.7%$18.85 +1.7%-$3.46
2010$15.11+1.8%$18.51 +1.8%-$3.39
2009$14.87+1.6%$18.22 +1.6%-$3.34
2008$14.59+1.9%$17.87 +1.9%-$3.28
2007$14.19+2.8%$17.39 +2.8%-$3.19
2006$13.74+3.3%$16.83 +3.3%-$3.09
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$16.40 $26.98  -$10.58
2014$16.29+.7%$26.76 +.8%-$10.46
2013$15.97+2.0%$26.19 +2.2%-$10.21
2012$15.66+2.0%$25.66 +2.1%-$10.00
2011$15.39+1.7%$25.22 +1.7%-$9.83
2010$15.11+1.8%$24.82 +1.6%-$9.71
2009$14.87+1.6%$24.41 +1.7%-$9.53
2008$14.59+1.9%$24.08 +1.4%-$9.48
2007$14.19+2.8%$23.46 +2.6%-$9.26
2006$13.74+3.3%$22.71 +3.3%-$8.97

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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