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Waterbury Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
All Industry
Estimated employment480
Mean wage20.05
Entry wage10.48
10th percentile wage9.34
50th percentile wage17.49
90th percentile wage34.62
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Education & Health Services15031.9%
Information9019.5%
Leisure and Hospitality8017.2%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities7015.4%
Professional & Business Services205.3%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing1028.52
Public Adminsitration1024.41
Professional & Business Services2021.48
Education & Health Services15021.04
Leisure and Hospitality8020.36
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (27-0000)
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$20.05 $20.05  $0.00
2014$19.95+.5%$19.95 +.5%$0.00
2013$19.58+1.9%$19.58 +1.9%$0.00
2012$19.21+1.9%$19.21 +1.9%$0.00
2011$18.83+2.0%$18.83 +2.0%$0.00
2010$18.54+1.6%$18.54 +1.6%$0.00
2009$18.21+1.8%$18.21 +1.8%$0.00
2008$18.02+1.1%$18.02 +1.1%$0.00
2007$17.48+3.1%$17.48 +3.1%$0.00
2006$16.90+3.5%$16.90 +3.5%$0.00
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$20.05 $22.62  -$2.57
2014$19.95+.5%$22.44 +.8%-$2.48
2013$19.58+1.9%$21.96 +2.2%-$2.37
2012$19.21+1.9%$21.51 +2.1%-$2.30
2011$18.83+2.0%$21.14 +1.7%-$2.31
2010$18.54+1.6%$20.81 +1.6%-$2.27
2009$18.21+1.8%$20.46 +1.7%-$2.24
2008$18.02+1.1%$20.18 +1.4%-$2.16
2007$17.48+3.1%$19.67 +2.6%-$2.18
2006$16.90+3.5%$19.04 +3.3%-$2.14

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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