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Norwich-New London Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment40
Mean wage22.54
Entry wage19.26
10th percentile wage17.52
50th percentile wage22.21
90th percentile wage28.89
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$22.54 $16.81  $5.73
2014$22.36+.8%$16.67 +.8%$5.68
2013$21.86+2.3%$16.30 +2.3%$5.56
2012$21.50+1.6%$16.04 +1.6%$5.47
2011$21.01+2.4%$15.67 +2.4%$5.34
2010$20.75+1.2%$15.47 +1.2%$5.27
2009$20.36+1.9%$15.18 +1.9%$5.18
2008$20.03+1.7%$14.93 +1.7%$5.09
2007$19.49+2.8%$14.53 +2.8%$4.95
2006$18.97+2.7%$14.15 +2.7%$4.82
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$22.54 $23.75  -$1.21
2014$22.36+.8%$23.56 +.8%-$1.20
2013$21.86+2.3%$23.05 +2.2%-$1.19
2012$21.50+1.6%$22.59 +2.1%-$1.08
2011$21.01+2.4%$22.20 +1.7%-$1.19
2010$20.75+1.2%$21.85 +1.6%-$1.10
2009$20.36+1.9%$21.48 +1.7%-$1.12
2008$20.03+1.7%$21.19 +1.4%-$1.16
2007$19.49+2.8%$20.65 +2.6%-$1.16
2006$18.97+2.7%$19.99 +3.3%-$1.02

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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