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State of Connecticut (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment280
Mean wage19.00
Entry wage14.41
10th percentile wage12.99
50th percentile wage18.18
90th percentile wage27.03
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Construction17059.3%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Construction17020.28
Trade, Transportation & Utilities16.99
Carpet Installers (47-2041)
Lay and install carpet from rolls or blocks on floors. Install padding and trim flooring materials. Exclude "Floor Layers, Ex. Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles" (47-2042).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$19.00 $25.94  -$6.94
2014$18.98+.1%$25.92 +.1%-$6.93
2013$18.58+2.2%$25.36 +2.2%-$6.78
2012$18.29+1.5%$24.98 +1.5%-$6.68
2011$18.14+.9%$24.76 +.9%-$6.62
2010$17.87+1.5%$24.40 +1.5%-$6.52
2009$17.67+1.2%$24.12 +1.2%-$6.45
2008$17.48+1.1%$23.86 +1.1%-$6.38
2007$16.90+3.4%$23.07 +3.4%-$6.17
2006$16.26+4.0%$22.19 +4.0%-$5.93
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$19.00 $26.98  -$7.98
2014$18.98+.1%$26.76 +.8%-$7.77
2013$18.58+2.2%$26.19 +2.2%-$7.61
2012$18.29+1.5%$25.66 +2.1%-$7.36
2011$18.14+.9%$25.22 +1.7%-$7.08
2010$17.87+1.5%$24.82 +1.6%-$6.95
2009$17.67+1.2%$24.41 +1.7%-$6.73
2008$17.48+1.1%$24.08 +1.4%-$6.59
2007$16.90+3.4%$23.46 +2.6%-$6.55
2006$16.26+4.0%$22.71 +3.3%-$6.45

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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