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Waterbury Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment410
Mean wage28.60
Entry wage19.38
10th percentile wage17.67
50th percentile wage27.63
90th percentile wage42.56
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing34082.9%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities204.2%
Public Adminsitration103%
Other Services
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Trade, Transportation & Utilities2032.48
Manufacturing34028.49
Public Adminsitration1025.27
Other Services17.63
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators. Excludes team or work leaders.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$28.60 $18.46  $10.14
2014$28.41+.7%$18.34 +.7%$10.07
2013$27.77+2.3%$17.92 +2.3%$9.84
2012$27.24+1.9%$17.58 +1.9%$9.66
2011$26.79+1.7%$17.29 +1.7%$9.50
2010$26.36+1.6%$17.01 +1.6%$9.35
2009$26.07+1.1%$16.83 +1.1%$9.24
2008$25.62+1.8%$16.54 +1.8%$9.08
2007$24.95+2.7%$16.10 +2.7%$8.85
2006$24.38+2.3%$15.73 +2.3%$8.64
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$28.60 $22.62  $5.98
2014$28.41+.7%$22.44 +.8%$5.97
2013$27.77+2.3%$21.96 +2.2%$5.81
2012$27.24+1.9%$21.51 +2.1%$5.73
2011$26.79+1.7%$21.14 +1.7%$5.64
2010$26.36+1.6%$20.81 +1.6%$5.55
2009$26.07+1.1%$20.46 +1.7%$5.61
2008$25.62+1.8%$20.18 +1.4%$5.43
2007$24.95+2.7%$19.67 +2.6%$5.28
2006$24.38+2.3%$19.04 +3.3%$5.34

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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