| North Central Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015) |
| All Industry |
| Estimated employment | 3,230 |
| Mean wage | 23.21 |
| Entry wage | 14.98 |
| 10th percentile wage | 13.61 |
| 50th percentile wage | 22.37 |
| 90th percentile wage | 34.96 |
 | | Top Employing Industries |
| Industry | Employment | % |
| Manufacturing | 2,360 | 73.1% |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 380 | 11.9% |
| Professional & Business Services | 300 | 9.3% |
| Other Services | 90 | 2.7% |
| Public Administration | 20 | 0.5% |
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| Best Paying Industries |
| Industry | Employment | Median
Wage |
| Public Administration | 20 | 32.17 |
| Construction | | 27.22 |
| Professional & Business Services | 300 | 24.51 |
| Manufacturing | 2,360 | 23.62 |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 380 | 19.73 |
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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 | $23.21 | | $20.60 |
| $2.61 | | 2014 | $23.06 | +.7% | $20.46 |
+.7% | $2.59 | | 2013 | $22.53 | +2.3% | $20.00 |
+2.3% | $2.53 | | 2012 | $22.11 | +1.9% | $19.62 |
+1.9% | $2.49 | | 2011 | $21.74 | +1.7% | $19.29 |
+1.7% | $2.44 | | 2010 | $21.39 | +1.6% | $18.98 |
+1.6% | $2.41 | | 2009 | $21.16 | +1.1% | $18.78 |
+1.1% | $2.38 | | 2008 | $20.79 | +1.8% | $18.45 |
+1.8% | $2.34 | | 2007 | $20.25 | +2.7% | $17.97 |
+2.7% | $2.28 | | 2006 | $19.78 | +2.3% | $17.56 |
+2.3% | $2.22 |
| Year | This Occupation | Compared to
All Occupations | Difference |
| Current | $23.21 | | $27.00 |
| -$3.79 | | 2014 | $23.06 | +.7% | $26.78 |
+.8% | -$3.72 | | 2013 | $22.53 | +2.3% | $26.21 |
+2.2% | -$3.67 | | 2012 | $22.11 | +1.9% | $25.68 |
+2.1% | -$3.57 | | 2011 | $21.74 | +1.7% | $25.24 |
+1.7% | -$3.49 | | 2010 | $21.39 | +1.6% | $24.84 |
+1.6% | -$3.45 | | 2009 | $21.16 | +1.1% | $24.42 |
+1.7% | -$3.26 | | 2008 | $20.79 | +1.8% | $24.09 |
+1.4% | -$3.30 | | 2007 | $20.25 | +2.7% | $23.48 |
+2.6% | -$3.22 | | 2006 | $19.78 | +2.3% | $22.73 |
+3.3% | -$2.94 |
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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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