| Southwest Workforce Investment Area (1Q 2015) |
| All Industry |
| Estimated employment | 2,170 |
| Mean wage | 14.02 |
| Entry wage | 10.53 |
| 10th percentile wage | 10.02 |
| 50th percentile wage | 13.00 |
| 90th percentile wage | 18.45 |
 | | Top Employing Industries |
| Industry | Employment | % |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 2,150 | 99.3% |
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| Best Paying Industries |
| Industry | Employment | Median
Wage |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 2,150 | 14.00 |
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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 | $14.02 | | $12.66 |
| $1.36 | | 2014 | $13.92 | +.7% | $12.57 |
+.7% | $1.35 | | 2013 | $13.64 | +2.0% | $12.32 |
+2.0% | $1.32 | | 2012 | $13.47 | +1.3% | $12.16 |
+1.3% | $1.31 | | 2011 | $13.27 | +1.5% | $11.98 |
+1.5% | $1.29 | | 2010 | $13.09 | +1.4% | $11.82 |
+1.4% | $1.27 | | 2009 | $12.95 | +1.1% | $11.69 |
+1.1% | $1.26 | | 2008 | $12.69 | +2.0% | $11.46 |
+2.0% | $1.23 | | 2007 | $12.35 | +2.8% | $11.15 |
+2.8% | $1.20 | | 2006 | $11.86 | +4.1% | $10.71 |
+4.1% | $1.15 |
| Year | This Occupation | Compared to
All Occupations | Difference |
| Current | $14.02 | | $30.69 |
| -$16.67 | | 2014 | $13.92 | +.7% | $30.44 |
+.8% | -$16.52 | | 2013 | $13.64 | +2.0% | $29.79 |
+2.2% | -$16.14 | | 2012 | $13.47 | +1.3% | $29.19 |
+2.1% | -$15.72 | | 2011 | $13.27 | +1.5% | $28.69 |
+1.7% | -$15.41 | | 2010 | $13.09 | +1.4% | $28.24 |
+1.6% | -$15.15 | | 2009 | $12.95 | +1.1% | $27.76 |
+1.7% | -$14.81 | | 2008 | $12.69 | +2.0% | $27.39 |
+1.4% | -$14.69 | | 2007 | $12.35 | +2.8% | $26.68 |
+2.6% | -$14.33 | | 2006 | $11.86 | +4.1% | $25.83 |
+3.3% | -$13.96 |
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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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