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Danbury Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment60
Mean wage21.04
Entry wage15.07
10th percentile wage13.65
50th percentile wage21.06
90th percentile wage28.89
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing6099.9%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing6020.91
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$21.04 $20.14  $0.90
2014$20.90+.7%$20.01 +.7%$0.89
2013$20.43+2.3%$19.55 +2.3%$0.87
2012$20.04+1.9%$19.18 +1.9%$0.86
2011$19.71+1.7%$18.86 +1.7%$0.84
2010$19.39+1.6%$18.56 +1.6%$0.83
2009$19.18+1.1%$18.36 +1.1%$0.82
2008$18.85+1.8%$18.04 +1.8%$0.81
2007$18.36+2.7%$17.57 +2.7%$0.79
2006$17.93+2.3%$17.17 +2.3%$0.77
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$21.04 $24.90  -$3.86
2014$20.90+.7%$24.70 +.8%-$3.79
2013$20.43+2.3%$24.17 +2.2%-$3.74
2012$20.04+1.9%$23.68 +2.1%-$3.64
2011$19.71+1.7%$23.28 +1.7%-$3.56
2010$19.39+1.6%$22.91 +1.6%-$3.51
2009$19.18+1.1%$22.52 +1.7%-$3.34
2008$18.85+1.8%$22.22 +1.4%-$3.37
2007$18.36+2.7%$21.65 +2.6%-$3.29
2006$17.93+2.3%$20.96 +3.3%-$3.02

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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