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State of Connecticut (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment1,770
Mean wage18.27
Entry wage12.14
10th percentile wage11.02
50th percentile wage18.26
90th percentile wage26.14
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing1,62091.5%
Professional & Business Services
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing1,62018.34
Professional & Business Services17.44
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators/Tenders, Metal/Plastic (51-4033)
Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic work pieces.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$18.27 $20.15  -$1.88
2014$18.15+.7%$20.02 +.7%-$1.86
2013$17.74+2.3%$19.56 +2.3%-$1.82
2012$17.40+1.9%$19.19 +1.9%-$1.79
2011$17.11+1.7%$18.87 +1.7%-$1.76
2010$16.84+1.6%$18.57 +1.6%-$1.73
2009$16.65+1.1%$18.37 +1.1%-$1.71
2008$16.37+1.8%$18.05 +1.8%-$1.68
2007$15.94+2.7%$17.58 +2.7%-$1.64
2006$15.57+2.3%$17.18 +2.3%-$1.60
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$18.27 $26.98  -$8.71
2014$18.15+.7%$26.76 +.8%-$8.61
2013$17.74+2.3%$26.19 +2.2%-$8.45
2012$17.40+1.9%$25.66 +2.1%-$8.25
2011$17.11+1.7%$25.22 +1.7%-$8.10
2010$16.84+1.6%$24.82 +1.6%-$7.98
2009$16.65+1.1%$24.41 +1.7%-$7.75
2008$16.37+1.8%$24.08 +1.4%-$7.70
2007$15.94+2.7%$23.46 +2.6%-$7.52
2006$15.57+2.3%$22.71 +3.3%-$7.13

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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