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Hartford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
All Industry
Estimated employment590
Mean wage18.24
Entry wage11.43
10th percentile wage10.48
50th percentile wage17.60
90th percentile wage27.80
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Trade, Transportation & Utilities24041.2%
Manufacturing23038.6%
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Professional & Business Services
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing23018.92
Trade, Transportation & Utilities24018.28
Professional & Business Services18.14
Information12.59
Order Clerks (43-4151)
Receive and process incoming orders for materials, merchandise, classified ads, or services such as repairs, installations, or rental of facilities. Duties include informing customers of receipt, prices, shipping dates, and delays; preparing contracts; and handling complaints. Exclude "Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance" (43-5032) who both dispatch and take orders for services.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$18.24 $20.44  -$2.20
2014$18.12+.7%$20.31 +.7%-$2.18
2013$17.77+2.0%$19.91 +2.0%-$2.14
2012$17.41+2.0%$19.51 +2.0%-$2.10
2011$17.12+1.7%$19.18 +1.7%-$2.06
2010$16.81+1.8%$18.83 +1.8%-$2.02
2009$16.54+1.6%$18.53 +1.6%-$1.99
2008$16.23+1.9%$18.19 +1.9%-$1.95
2007$15.78+2.8%$17.69 +2.8%-$1.90
2006$15.28+3.3%$17.12 +3.3%-$1.84
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$18.24 $27.23  -$8.99
2014$18.12+.7%$27.01 +.8%-$8.88
2013$17.77+2.0%$26.43 +2.2%-$8.66
2012$17.41+2.0%$25.90 +2.1%-$8.48
2011$17.12+1.7%$25.45 +1.7%-$8.33
2010$16.81+1.8%$25.05 +1.6%-$8.24
2009$16.54+1.6%$24.63 +1.7%-$8.09
2008$16.23+1.9%$24.30 +1.4%-$8.07
2007$15.78+2.8%$23.68 +2.6%-$7.89
2006$15.28+3.3%$22.92 +3.3%-$7.63

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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Bridgeport-Stamford 19.72 330
Hartford 18.24 590
Waterbury 17.18 60
Danbury 17.06 90
New Haven 16.66 540
Highest Employment
Hartford 18.24 590
New Haven 16.66 540
Bridgeport-Stamford 19.72 330
Danbury 17.06 90
Norwich-New London 16.27 80
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