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Waterbury Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage15.57
Entry wage10.73
10th percentile wage10.04
50th percentile wage11.71
90th percentile wage28.85
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing70%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing7015.57
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators/Tenders, Metal/Plastic (51-4033)
Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic work pieces.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$15.57 $18.46  -$2.89
2014$15.47+.7%$18.34 +.7%-$2.87
2013$15.12+2.3%$17.92 +2.3%-$2.80
2012$14.83+1.9%$17.58 +1.9%-$2.75
2011$14.58+1.7%$17.29 +1.7%-$2.70
2010$14.35+1.6%$17.01 +1.6%-$2.66
2009$14.19+1.1%$16.83 +1.1%-$2.63
2008$13.95+1.8%$16.54 +1.8%-$2.58
2007$13.58+2.7%$16.10 +2.7%-$2.52
2006$13.27+2.3%$15.73 +2.3%-$2.46
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$15.57 $22.62  -$7.05
2014$15.47+.7%$22.44 +.8%-$6.96
2013$15.12+2.3%$21.96 +2.2%-$6.84
2012$14.83+1.9%$21.51 +2.1%-$6.68
2011$14.58+1.7%$21.14 +1.7%-$6.56
2010$14.35+1.6%$20.81 +1.6%-$6.46
2009$14.19+1.1%$20.46 +1.7%-$6.26
2008$13.95+1.8%$20.18 +1.4%-$6.23
2007$13.58+2.7%$19.67 +2.6%-$6.08
2006$13.27+2.3%$19.04 +3.3%-$5.76

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
Hartford 19.07 860
Bridgeport-Stamford 18.36 310
New Haven 17.36 340
Waterbury 15.57  
Danbury 14.73 20
Highest Employment
Hartford 19.07 860
New Haven 17.36 340
Bridgeport-Stamford 18.36 310
Danbury 14.73 20
Norwich-New London 14.03 20
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