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State of Connecticut (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment8,600
Mean wage21.00
Entry wage12.79
10th percentile wage11.22
50th percentile wage19.84
90th percentile wage33.03
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Trade, Transportation & Utilities5,29061.4%
Other Services2,74031.8%
Public Adminsitration3103.6%
Financial Activities700.9%
Professional & Business Services700.8%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Public Adminsitration31027.77
Construction3024.37
Professional & Business Services7024.37
Leisure and Hospitality2022.43
Education & Health Services3022.26
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (49-3023)
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles. Exclude "Automotive Body and Related Repairers" (49-3021), "Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists" (49-3031), and "Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles" (49-2096).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$21.00 $24.36  -$3.36
2014$20.90+.5%$24.24 +.5%-$3.34
2013$20.47+2.1%$23.74 +2.1%-$3.27
2012$20.04+2.1%$23.24 +2.1%-$3.20
2011$19.75+1.5%$22.91 +1.5%-$3.15
2010$19.32+2.2%$22.41 +2.2%-$3.09
2009$19.09+1.2%$22.15 +1.2%-$3.05
2008$18.77+1.7%$21.77 +1.7%-$3.00
2007$18.22+3.0%$21.13 +3.0%-$2.91
2006$17.69+3.0%$20.52 +3.0%-$2.82
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$21.00 $26.98  -$5.98
2014$20.90+.5%$26.76 +.8%-$5.86
2013$20.47+2.1%$26.19 +2.2%-$5.72
2012$20.04+2.1%$25.66 +2.1%-$5.62
2011$19.75+1.5%$25.22 +1.7%-$5.47
2010$19.32+2.2%$24.82 +1.6%-$5.50
2009$19.09+1.2%$24.41 +1.7%-$5.31
2008$18.77+1.7%$24.08 +1.4%-$5.30
2007$18.22+3.0%$23.46 +2.6%-$5.24
2006$17.69+3.0%$22.71 +3.3%-$5.02

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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