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State of Connecticut (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment610
Mean wage19.50
Entry wage16.13
10th percentile wage15.29
50th percentile wage18.46
90th percentile wage24.32
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Professional & Business Services57094.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Professional & Business Services57018.91
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers (47-4041)
Identify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, contaminated soil, etc. Specialized training and certification in hazardous materials handling or a confined entry permit are generally required. May operate earth-moving equipment or trucks.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$19.50 $25.94  -$6.44
2014$19.48+.1%$25.92 +.1%-$6.43
2013$19.07+2.2%$25.36 +2.2%-$6.29
2012$18.78+1.5%$24.98 +1.5%-$6.20
2011$18.62+.9%$24.76 +.9%-$6.14
2010$18.34+1.5%$24.40 +1.5%-$6.05
2009$18.13+1.2%$24.12 +1.2%-$5.98
2008$17.94+1.1%$23.86 +1.1%-$5.92
2007$17.34+3.4%$23.07 +3.4%-$5.72
2006$16.68+4.0%$22.19 +4.0%-$5.51
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$19.50 $26.98  -$7.48
2014$19.48+.1%$26.76 +.8%-$7.27
2013$19.07+2.2%$26.19 +2.2%-$7.12
2012$18.78+1.5%$25.66 +2.1%-$6.88
2011$18.62+.9%$25.22 +1.7%-$6.60
2010$18.34+1.5%$24.82 +1.6%-$6.48
2009$18.13+1.2%$24.41 +1.7%-$6.27
2008$17.94+1.1%$24.08 +1.4%-$6.13
2007$17.34+3.4%$23.46 +2.6%-$6.11
2006$16.68+4.0%$22.71 +3.3%-$6.02

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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