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New Haven Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment290
Mean wage28.04
Entry wage21.32
10th percentile wage20.00
50th percentile wage27.80
90th percentile wage37.54
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing29099.3%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing29028.02
Tool and Die Makers (51-4111)
Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$28.04 $18.75  $9.29
2014$27.85+.7%$18.62 +.7%$9.23
2013$27.22+2.3%$18.20 +2.3%$9.02
2012$26.71+1.9%$17.86 +1.9%$8.85
2011$26.26+1.7%$17.56 +1.7%$8.70
2010$25.84+1.6%$17.28 +1.6%$8.56
2009$25.56+1.1%$17.09 +1.1%$8.47
2008$25.12+1.8%$16.80 +1.8%$8.32
2007$24.46+2.7%$16.36 +2.7%$8.10
2006$23.90+2.3%$15.98 +2.3%$7.92
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$28.04 $26.14  $1.90
2014$27.85+.7%$25.93 +.8%$1.93
2013$27.22+2.3%$25.37 +2.2%$1.85
2012$26.71+1.9%$24.86 +2.1%$1.85
2011$26.26+1.7%$24.43 +1.7%$1.83
2010$25.84+1.6%$24.05 +1.6%$1.79
2009$25.56+1.1%$23.65 +1.7%$1.92
2008$25.12+1.8%$23.33 +1.4%$1.79
2007$24.46+2.7%$22.73 +2.6%$1.73
2006$23.90+2.3%$22.00 +3.3%$1.90

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 30.07 400
Waterbury 28.46 440
New Haven 28.04 290
Norwich-New London 26.51 30
Hartford 25.92 750
Highest Employment
Hartford 25.92 750
Waterbury 28.46 440
Bridgeport-Stamford 30.07 400
New Haven 28.04 290
Norwich-New London 26.51 30
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