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Norwich-New London Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment380
Mean wage23.62
Entry wage15.73
10th percentile wage13.61
50th percentile wage22.68
90th percentile wage36.51
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing23059.2%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities5012.5%
Professional & Business Services307.2%
Public Adminsitration
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Public Adminsitration25.84
Manufacturing23024.42
Professional & Business Services3021.89
Trade, Transportation & Utilities5021.39
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)
Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh nonagricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications. May use precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$23.62 $22.89  $0.73
2014$23.46+.7%$22.74 +.7%$0.73
2013$22.93+2.3%$22.22 +2.3%$0.71
2012$22.50+1.9%$21.80 +1.9%$0.70
2011$22.12+1.7%$21.44 +1.7%$0.68
2010$21.77+1.6%$21.10 +1.6%$0.67
2009$21.53+1.1%$20.87 +1.1%$0.67
2008$21.16+1.8%$20.50 +1.8%$0.65
2007$20.61+2.7%$19.97 +2.7%$0.64
2006$20.13+2.3%$19.51 +2.3%$0.62
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$23.62 $23.75  -$0.12
2014$23.46+.7%$23.56 +.8%-$0.09
2013$22.93+2.3%$23.05 +2.2%-$0.12
2012$22.50+1.9%$22.59 +2.1%-$0.09
2011$22.12+1.7%$22.20 +1.7%-$0.07
2010$21.77+1.6%$21.85 +1.6%-$0.08
2009$21.53+1.1%$21.48 +1.7%$0.05
2008$21.16+1.8%$21.19 +1.4%-$0.03
2007$20.61+2.7%$20.65 +2.6%-$0.04
2006$20.13+2.3%$19.99 +3.3%$0.14

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
Norwich-New London 23.62 380
Hartford 22.86 3,380
Bridgeport-Stamford 22.41 1,520
New Haven 20.35 1,160
Danbury 20.12 290
Highest Employment
Hartford 22.86 3,380
Bridgeport-Stamford 22.41 1,520
New Haven 20.35 1,160
Waterbury 17.94 410
Norwich-New London 23.62 380
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