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Hartford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
All Industry
Estimated employment420
Mean wage20.27
Entry wage15.61
10th percentile wage14.42
50th percentile wage19.93
90th percentile wage27.64
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Construction35082.7%
Education & Health Services408.8%
Public Adminsitration204.2%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Education & Health Services4026.02
Public Adminsitration2026.01
Construction35019.18
Painters, Construction and Maintenance (47-2141)
Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency. Exclude "Paperhangers" (47-2142).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$20.27 $25.73  -$5.46
2014$20.25+.1%$25.71 +.1%-$5.45
2013$19.82+2.2%$25.16 +2.2%-$5.33
2012$19.52+1.5%$24.77 +1.5%-$5.25
2011$19.35+.9%$24.56 +.9%-$5.21
2010$19.07+1.5%$24.20 +1.5%-$5.13
2009$18.85+1.2%$23.93 +1.2%-$5.07
2008$18.65+1.1%$23.67 +1.1%-$5.02
2007$18.03+3.4%$22.89 +3.4%-$4.85
2006$17.34+4.0%$22.01 +4.0%-$4.67
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$20.27 $27.23  -$6.96
2014$20.25+.1%$27.01 +.8%-$6.75
2013$19.82+2.2%$26.43 +2.2%-$6.61
2012$19.52+1.5%$25.90 +2.1%-$6.37
2011$19.35+.9%$25.45 +1.7%-$6.10
2010$19.07+1.5%$25.05 +1.6%-$5.98
2009$18.85+1.2%$24.63 +1.7%-$5.78
2008$18.65+1.1%$24.30 +1.4%-$5.65
2007$18.03+3.4%$23.68 +2.6%-$5.64
2006$17.34+4.0%$22.92 +3.3%-$5.57

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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Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Danbury 23.77 70
New Haven 21.63 320
Bridgeport-Stamford 21.60 520
Norwich-New London 21.22 130
Hartford 20.27 420
Highest Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford 21.60 520
Hartford 20.27 420
New Haven 21.63 320
Norwich-New London 21.22 130
Danbury 23.77 70
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