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State of Connecticut (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment500
Mean wage23.53
Entry wage15.05
10th percentile wage13.70
50th percentile wage21.53
90th percentile wage36.48
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Construction11022.3%
Professional & Business Services204.1%
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 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Construction11025.16
Information23.30
Professional & Business Services20
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers (49-9052)
String and repair telephone and television cable, including fiber optics and other equipment for transmitting messages or television programming.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$23.53 $24.36  -$0.82
2014$23.41+.5%$24.24 +.5%-$0.82
2013$22.93+2.1%$23.74 +2.1%-$0.80
2012$22.45+2.1%$23.24 +2.1%-$0.79
2011$22.13+1.5%$22.91 +1.5%-$0.78
2010$21.64+2.2%$22.41 +2.2%-$0.76
2009$21.39+1.2%$22.15 +1.2%-$0.75
2008$21.03+1.7%$21.77 +1.7%-$0.74
2007$20.41+3.0%$21.13 +3.0%-$0.72
2006$19.82+3.0%$20.52 +3.0%-$0.69
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$23.53 $26.98  -$3.45
2014$23.41+.5%$26.76 +.8%-$3.34
2013$22.93+2.1%$26.19 +2.2%-$3.25
2012$22.45+2.1%$25.66 +2.1%-$3.20
2011$22.13+1.5%$25.22 +1.7%-$3.09
2010$21.64+2.2%$24.82 +1.6%-$3.17
2009$21.39+1.2%$24.41 +1.7%-$3.01
2008$21.03+1.7%$24.08 +1.4%-$3.04
2007$20.41+3.0%$23.46 +2.6%-$3.04
2006$19.82+3.0%$22.71 +3.3%-$2.89

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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