| Northwest Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015) |
| All Industry |
| Estimated employment | 1,620 |
| Mean wage | 15.48 |
| Entry wage | 10.48 |
| 10th percentile wage | 9.97 |
| 50th percentile wage | 14.33 |
| 90th percentile wage | 23.33 |
 | | Top Employing Industries |
| Industry | Employment | % |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 1,000 | 61.5% |
| Manufacturing | 480 | 29.5% |
| Professional & Business Services | 110 | 6.9% |
| Information | 10 | 0.9% |
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| Best Paying Industries |
| Industry | Employment | Median
Wage |
| Information | 10 | 18.29 |
| Manufacturing | 480 | 17.19 |
| Professional & Business Services | 110 | 17.02 |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 1,000 | 14.29 |
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| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks (43-5071) |
| Verify and keep records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products. Exclude "Stock Clerks and Order Fillers" (43-5081) and "Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping" (43-5111). |
| Mean Wage History |
| Year | This Occupation | Compared to
Occupational Group | Difference |
| Current | $15.48 | | $18.71 |
| -$3.23 | | 2014 | $15.38 | +.7% | $18.59 |
+.7% | -$3.20 | | 2013 | $15.08 | +2.0% | $18.22 |
+2.0% | -$3.14 | | 2012 | $14.78 | +2.0% | $17.86 |
+2.0% | -$3.08 | | 2011 | $14.53 | +1.7% | $17.56 |
+1.7% | -$3.03 | | 2010 | $14.26 | +1.8% | $17.24 |
+1.8% | -$2.97 | | 2009 | $14.04 | +1.6% | $16.96 |
+1.6% | -$2.92 | | 2008 | $13.77 | +1.9% | $16.65 |
+1.9% | -$2.87 | | 2007 | $13.40 | +2.8% | $16.19 |
+2.8% | -$2.79 | | 2006 | $12.97 | +3.3% | $15.68 |
+3.3% | -$2.70 |
| Year | This Occupation | Compared to
All Occupations | Difference |
| Current | $15.48 | | $24.50 |
| -$9.02 | | 2014 | $15.38 | +.7% | $24.30 |
+.8% | -$8.92 | | 2013 | $15.08 | +2.0% | $23.78 |
+2.2% | -$8.70 | | 2012 | $14.78 | +2.0% | $23.30 |
+2.1% | -$8.52 | | 2011 | $14.53 | +1.7% | $22.90 |
+1.7% | -$8.37 | | 2010 | $14.26 | +1.8% | $22.54 |
+1.6% | -$8.27 | | 2009 | $14.04 | +1.6% | $22.16 |
+1.7% | -$8.12 | | 2008 | $13.77 | +1.9% | $21.86 |
+1.4% | -$8.08 | | 2007 | $13.40 | +2.8% | $21.30 |
+2.6% | -$7.90 | | 2006 | $12.97 | +3.3% | $20.62 |
+3.3% | -$7.65 |
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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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