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Hartford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment400
Mean wage26.99
Entry wage19.26
10th percentile wage17.37
50th percentile wage27.46
90th percentile wage36.29
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing16040.6%
Professional & Business Services14036.1%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities5013.4%
Public Adminsitration206%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Trade, Transportation & Utilities5032.67
Public Adminsitration2031.86
Professional & Business Services14025.97
Manufacturing16025.27
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians (17-3023)
Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, calibrate, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$26.99 $40.50  -$13.51
2014$26.86+.5%$40.30 +.5%-$13.44
2013$26.36+1.9%$39.55 +1.9%-$13.19
2012$25.85+1.9%$38.79 +1.9%-$12.94
2011$25.35+2.0%$38.04 +2.0%-$12.68
2010$24.96+1.6%$37.45 +1.6%-$12.49
2009$24.52+1.8%$36.79 +1.8%-$12.27
2008$24.26+1.1%$36.40 +1.1%-$12.14
2007$23.53+3.1%$35.31 +3.1%-$11.78
2006$22.75+3.5%$34.13 +3.5%-$11.38
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$26.99 $27.23  -$0.24
2014$26.86+.5%$27.01 +.8%-$0.14
2013$26.36+1.9%$26.43 +2.2%-$0.07
2012$25.85+1.9%$25.90 +2.1%-$0.04
2011$25.35+2.0%$25.45 +1.7%-$0.10
2010$24.96+1.6%$25.05 +1.6%-$0.09
2009$24.52+1.8%$24.63 +1.7%-$0.11
2008$24.26+1.1%$24.30 +1.4%-$0.04
2007$23.53+3.1%$23.68 +2.6%-$0.14
2006$22.75+3.5%$22.92 +3.3%-$0.17

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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Norwich-New London 32.49 460
Bridgeport-Stamford 30.71 280
Danbury 29.45 50
Waterbury 29.30  
Hartford 26.99 400
Highest Employment
Norwich-New London 32.49 460
New Haven 26.65 410
Hartford 26.99 400
Bridgeport-Stamford 30.71 280
Danbury 29.45 50
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