State of Connecticut Home 1Q 2015 Connecticut Occupational Employment & Wages Home
Select Occupation
State of Connecticut (1Q 2015)
All Industry
Estimated employment6,400
Mean wage24.65
Entry wage16.83
10th percentile wage15.48
50th percentile wage24.07
90th percentile wage35.55
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Construction4,84075.6%
Manufacturing79012.4%
Education & Health Services2303.6%
Leisure and Hospitality1302.1%
Public Adminsitration801.3%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Education & Health Services23027.61
Public Adminsitration8026.86
Professional & Business Services4026.48
Financial Activities26.05
Construction4,84024.79
Carpenters (47-2031)
Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall and batt or roll insulation. Include brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways to control the proper circulation of air through the passageways and to the working places.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$24.65 $25.94  -$1.29
2014$24.63+.1%$25.92 +.1%-$1.28
2013$24.10+2.2%$25.36 +2.2%-$1.26
2012$23.73+1.5%$24.98 +1.5%-$1.24
2011$23.53+.9%$24.76 +.9%-$1.23
2010$23.19+1.5%$24.40 +1.5%-$1.21
2009$22.92+1.2%$24.12 +1.2%-$1.19
2008$22.68+1.1%$23.86 +1.1%-$1.18
2007$21.92+3.4%$23.07 +3.4%-$1.14
2006$21.09+4.0%$22.19 +4.0%-$1.10
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$24.65 $26.98  -$2.33
2014$24.63+.1%$26.76 +.8%-$2.13
2013$24.10+2.2%$26.19 +2.2%-$2.08
2012$23.73+1.5%$25.66 +2.1%-$1.92
2011$23.53+.9%$25.22 +1.7%-$1.68
2010$23.19+1.5%$24.82 +1.6%-$1.63
2009$22.92+1.2%$24.41 +1.7%-$1.48
2008$22.68+1.1%$24.08 +1.4%-$1.39
2007$21.92+3.4%$23.46 +2.6%-$1.53
2006$21.09+4.0%$22.71 +3.3%-$1.61

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

State of Connecticut Department of Labor Office of Research
200 Folly Brook Boulevard Wethersfield, CT 06109
Phone: 860-263-6285
Go to the Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research website

Wage Home | Feedback | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility Policy

Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Connecticut 24.65 6,400
Highest Employment
Connecticut 24.65 6,400