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State of Connecticut (1Q 2015)
All Industry
Estimated employment51,420
Mean wage24.36
Entry wage14.67
10th percentile wage13.08
50th percentile wage23.32
90th percentile wage37.37
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Trade, Transportation & Utilities17,92034.9%
Other Services6,92013.5%
Manufacturing5,44010.6%
Construction4,9309.6%
Financial Activities3,5006.8%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Public Adminsitration2,65028.24
Information2,03028.11
Construction4,93027.43
Natural resouces and mining27.05
Manufacturing5,44026.13
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (49-0000)
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$24.36 $24.36  $0.00
2014$24.24+.5%$24.24 +.5%$0.00
2013$23.74+2.1%$23.74 +2.1%$0.00
2012$23.24+2.1%$23.24 +2.1%$0.00
2011$22.91+1.5%$22.91 +1.5%$0.00
2010$22.41+2.2%$22.41 +2.2%$0.00
2009$22.15+1.2%$22.15 +1.2%$0.00
2008$21.77+1.7%$21.77 +1.7%$0.00
2007$21.13+3.0%$21.13 +3.0%$0.00
2006$20.52+3.0%$20.52 +3.0%$0.00
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$24.36 $26.98  -$2.62
2014$24.24+.5%$26.76 +.8%-$2.51
2013$23.74+2.1%$26.19 +2.2%-$2.44
2012$23.24+2.1%$25.66 +2.1%-$2.41
2011$22.91+1.5%$25.22 +1.7%-$2.31
2010$22.41+2.2%$24.82 +1.6%-$2.41
2009$22.15+1.2%$24.41 +1.7%-$2.25
2008$21.77+1.7%$24.08 +1.4%-$2.30
2007$21.13+3.0%$23.46 +2.6%-$2.32
2006$20.52+3.0%$22.71 +3.3%-$2.19

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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