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State of Connecticut (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment630
Mean wage22.08
Entry wage15.38
10th percentile wage14.32
50th percentile wage21.58
90th percentile wage31.14
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing57089.6%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities406.9%
Construction
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Construction26.48
Trade, Transportation & Utilities4023.53
Manufacturing57021.85
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters (51-7011)
Cut, shape, and assemble wooden articles or set up and operate a variety of woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, and mortisers to surface, cut, or shape lumber or to fabricate parts for wood products. Exclude "Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders" (51-7041 through 51-7042) who specialize in one or a limited number of machine phases.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$22.08 $20.15  $1.93
2014$21.93+.7%$20.02 +.7%$1.92
2013$21.44+2.3%$19.56 +2.3%$1.87
2012$21.03+1.9%$19.19 +1.9%$1.84
2011$20.68+1.7%$18.87 +1.7%$1.81
2010$20.35+1.6%$18.57 +1.6%$1.78
2009$20.13+1.1%$18.37 +1.1%$1.76
2008$19.78+1.8%$18.05 +1.8%$1.73
2007$19.26+2.7%$17.58 +2.7%$1.68
2006$18.82+2.3%$17.18 +2.3%$1.65
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$22.08 $26.98  -$4.90
2014$21.93+.7%$26.76 +.8%-$4.82
2013$21.44+2.3%$26.19 +2.2%-$4.75
2012$21.03+1.9%$25.66 +2.1%-$4.62
2011$20.68+1.7%$25.22 +1.7%-$4.53
2010$20.35+1.6%$24.82 +1.6%-$4.47
2009$20.13+1.1%$24.41 +1.7%-$4.27
2008$19.78+1.8%$24.08 +1.4%-$4.29
2007$19.26+2.7%$23.46 +2.6%-$4.19
2006$18.82+2.3%$22.71 +3.3%-$3.89

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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