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Hartford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment70
Mean wage17.87
Entry wage10.83
10th percentile wage10.36
50th percentile wage15.06
90th percentile wage32.24
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Construction
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Construction24.67
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators (53-7032)
Operate or tend machinery equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets, to excavate and load loose materials. Exclude "Dredge Operators" (53-7031).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$17.87 $17.13  $0.74
2014$17.72+.8%$16.99 +.8%$0.73
2013$17.33+2.3%$16.61 +2.3%$0.72
2012$17.05+1.6%$16.34 +1.6%$0.71
2011$16.65+2.4%$15.96 +2.4%$0.69
2010$16.45+1.2%$15.77 +1.2%$0.68
2009$16.14+1.9%$15.47 +1.9%$0.67
2008$15.88+1.7%$15.22 +1.7%$0.66
2007$15.45+2.8%$14.81 +2.8%$0.64
2006$15.04+2.7%$14.42 +2.7%$0.62
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$17.87 $27.23  -$9.36
2014$17.72+.8%$27.01 +.8%-$9.28
2013$17.33+2.3%$26.43 +2.2%-$9.10
2012$17.05+1.6%$25.90 +2.1%-$8.84
2011$16.65+2.4%$25.45 +1.7%-$8.79
2010$16.45+1.2%$25.05 +1.6%-$8.60
2009$16.14+1.9%$24.63 +1.7%-$8.49
2008$15.88+1.7%$24.30 +1.4%-$8.42
2007$15.45+2.8%$23.68 +2.6%-$8.22
2006$15.04+2.7%$22.92 +3.3%-$7.88

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
New Haven 26.53 40
Danbury 26.24  
Norwich-New London 22.54 40
Hartford 17.87 70
Highest Employment
Hartford 17.87 70
Norwich-New London 22.54 40
New Haven 26.53 40
Danbury 26.24  
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