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New Haven Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment700
Mean wage11.74
Entry wage9.52
10th percentile wage9.15
50th percentile wage11.40
90th percentile wage14.83
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Leisure and Hospitality700100%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Leisure and Hospitality70011.71
Cooks, Fast Food (35-2011)
Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of the cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$11.74 $12.11  -$0.36
2014$11.65+.7%$12.02 +.7%-$0.36
2013$11.42+2.0%$11.78 +2.0%-$0.35
2012$11.28+1.3%$11.63 +1.3%-$0.35
2011$11.11+1.5%$11.46 +1.5%-$0.35
2010$10.96+1.4%$11.30 +1.4%-$0.34
2009$10.84+1.1%$11.18 +1.1%-$0.34
2008$10.63+2.0%$10.96 +2.0%-$0.33
2007$10.34+2.8%$10.67 +2.8%-$0.32
2006$9.93+4.1%$10.25 +4.1%-$0.31
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$11.74 $26.14  -$14.40
2014$11.65+.7%$25.93 +.8%-$14.27
2013$11.42+2.0%$25.37 +2.2%-$13.95
2012$11.28+1.3%$24.86 +2.1%-$13.58
2011$11.11+1.5%$24.43 +1.7%-$13.32
2010$10.96+1.4%$24.05 +1.6%-$13.09
2009$10.84+1.1%$23.65 +1.7%-$12.80
2008$10.63+2.0%$23.33 +1.4%-$12.69
2007$10.34+2.8%$22.73 +2.6%-$12.38
2006$9.93+4.1%$22.00 +3.3%-$12.06

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
Bridgeport-Stamford 12.13 1,740
New Haven 11.74 700
Danbury 10.88 940
Hartford 10.30 2,870
Waterbury 10.12 410
Highest Employment
Hartford 10.30 2,870
Bridgeport-Stamford 12.13 1,740
Danbury 10.88 940
New Haven 11.74 700
Norwich-New London 9.57 450
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