| Southwest Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015) |
| All Industry |
| Estimated employment | 1,260 |
| Mean wage | 22.19 |
| Entry wage | 15.10 |
| 10th percentile wage | 13.65 |
| 50th percentile wage | 20.74 |
| 90th percentile wage | 34.31 |
 | | Top Employing Industries |
| Industry | Employment | % |
| Manufacturing | 970 | 76.8% |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 150 | 11.6% |
| Professional & Business Services | | |
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| Best Paying Industries |
| Industry | Employment | Median
Wage |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 150 | 23.67 |
| Manufacturing | 970 | 22.48 |
| Professional & Business Services | | 20.24 |
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| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) |
| Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh nonagricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications. May use precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment. |
| Mean Wage History |
| Year | This Occupation | Compared to
Occupational Group | Difference |
| Current | $22.19 | | $20.74 |
| $1.45 | | 2014 | $22.04 | +.7% | $20.60 |
+.7% | $1.44 | | 2013 | $21.54 | +2.3% | $20.13 |
+2.3% | $1.41 | | 2012 | $21.14 | +1.9% | $19.75 |
+1.9% | $1.38 | | 2011 | $20.78 | +1.7% | $19.43 |
+1.7% | $1.36 | | 2010 | $20.45 | +1.6% | $19.11 |
+1.6% | $1.34 | | 2009 | $20.23 | +1.1% | $18.91 |
+1.1% | $1.32 | | 2008 | $19.88 | +1.8% | $18.58 |
+1.8% | $1.30 | | 2007 | $19.36 | +2.7% | $18.09 |
+2.7% | $1.26 | | 2006 | $18.91 | +2.3% | $17.68 |
+2.3% | $1.24 |
| Year | This Occupation | Compared to
All Occupations | Difference |
| Current | $22.19 | | $30.69 |
| -$8.50 | | 2014 | $22.04 | +.7% | $30.44 |
+.8% | -$8.39 | | 2013 | $21.54 | +2.3% | $29.79 |
+2.2% | -$8.24 | | 2012 | $21.14 | +1.9% | $29.19 |
+2.1% | -$8.05 | | 2011 | $20.78 | +1.7% | $28.69 |
+1.7% | -$7.90 | | 2010 | $20.45 | +1.6% | $28.24 |
+1.6% | -$7.78 | | 2009 | $20.23 | +1.1% | $27.76 |
+1.7% | -$7.53 | | 2008 | $19.88 | +1.8% | $27.39 |
+1.4% | -$7.50 | | 2007 | $19.36 | +2.7% | $26.68 |
+2.6% | -$7.32 | | 2006 | $18.91 | +2.3% | $25.83 |
+3.3% | -$6.91 |
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Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2015 |
State of Connecticut Department of Labor Office of Research
200 Folly Brook Boulevard Wethersfield, CT 06109
Phone: 860-263-6285 |
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