| Eastern Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015) |
| All Industry |
| Estimated employment | 1,490 |
| Mean wage | 13.69 |
| Entry wage | 10.22 |
| 10th percentile wage | 9.53 |
| 50th percentile wage | 12.85 |
| 90th percentile wage | 18.91 |
 | | Top Employing Industries |
| Industry | Employment | % |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 1,470 | 98.0% |
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| Best Paying Industries |
| Industry | Employment | Median
Wage |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 1,470 | 13.70 |
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| Cooks, Restaurant (35-2014) |
| Prepare, season, and cook soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foodstuffs in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu. |
| Mean Wage History |
| Year | This Occupation | Compared to
Occupational Group | Difference |
| Current | $13.69 | | $11.85 |
| $1.84 | | 2014 | $13.59 | +.7% | $11.76 |
+.7% | $1.83 | | 2013 | $13.32 | +2.0% | $11.53 |
+2.0% | $1.79 | | 2012 | $13.15 | +1.3% | $11.38 |
+1.3% | $1.77 | | 2011 | $12.96 | +1.5% | $11.22 |
+1.5% | $1.74 | | 2010 | $12.78 | +1.4% | $11.06 |
+1.4% | $1.72 | | 2009 | $12.64 | +1.1% | $10.94 |
+1.1% | $1.70 | | 2008 | $12.40 | +2.0% | $10.73 |
+2.0% | $1.67 | | 2007 | $12.06 | +2.8% | $10.44 |
+2.8% | $1.62 | | 2006 | $11.58 | +4.1% | $10.03 |
+4.1% | $1.56 |
| Year | This Occupation | Compared to
All Occupations | Difference |
| Current | $13.69 | | $24.58 |
| -$10.89 | | 2014 | $13.59 | +.7% | $24.38 |
+.8% | -$10.79 | | 2013 | $13.32 | +2.0% | $23.86 |
+2.2% | -$10.53 | | 2012 | $13.15 | +1.3% | $23.38 |
+2.1% | -$10.22 | | 2011 | $12.96 | +1.5% | $22.98 |
+1.7% | -$10.01 | | 2010 | $12.78 | +1.4% | $22.62 |
+1.6% | -$9.83 | | 2009 | $12.64 | +1.1% | $22.23 |
+1.7% | -$9.59 | | 2008 | $12.40 | +2.0% | $21.93 |
+1.4% | -$9.53 | | 2007 | $12.06 | +2.8% | $21.37 |
+2.6% | -$9.31 | | 2006 | $11.58 | +4.1% | $20.69 |
+3.3% | -$9.10 |
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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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