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Waterbury Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
All Industry
Estimated employment530
Mean wage34.83
Entry wage22.08
10th percentile wage20.07
50th percentile wage32.50
90th percentile wage53.62
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Education & Health Services17032.6%
Professional & Business Services17031.5%
Information9016.9%
Manufacturing305.8%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities304.8%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Information9044.41
Financial Activities2038.45
Manufacturing3037.91
Professional & Business Services17036.76
Trade, Transportation & Utilities3030.20
Computer and Mathematical Occupations (15-0000)
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$34.83 $34.83  $0.00
2014$34.66+.5%$34.66 +.5%$0.00
2013$34.01+1.9%$34.01 +1.9%$0.00
2012$33.36+1.9%$33.36 +1.9%$0.00
2011$32.71+2.0%$32.71 +2.0%$0.00
2010$32.21+1.6%$32.21 +1.6%$0.00
2009$31.64+1.8%$31.64 +1.8%$0.00
2008$31.30+1.1%$31.30 +1.1%$0.00
2007$30.37+3.1%$30.37 +3.1%$0.00
2006$29.35+3.5%$29.35 +3.5%$0.00
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$34.83 $22.62  $12.21
2014$34.66+.5%$22.44 +.8%$12.23
2013$34.01+1.9%$21.96 +2.2%$12.06
2012$33.36+1.9%$21.51 +2.1%$11.85
2011$32.71+2.0%$21.14 +1.7%$11.57
2010$32.21+1.6%$20.81 +1.6%$11.39
2009$31.64+1.8%$20.46 +1.7%$11.18
2008$31.30+1.1%$20.18 +1.4%$11.12
2007$30.37+3.1%$19.67 +2.6%$10.70
2006$29.35+3.5%$19.04 +3.3%$10.31

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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Bridgeport-Stamford 44.78 14,000
Hartford 42.10 20,920
Norwich-New London 41.15 2,160
New Haven 38.93 5,230
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