| State of Connecticut (1Q 2016) |
| All Industry |
| Estimated employment | 3,690 |
| Mean wage | $43.01 |
| Entry wage | $31.11 |
| 10th percentile wage | $28.68 |
| 50th percentile wage | $42.76 |
| 90th percentile wage | $59.71 |
 | | Top Employing Industries |
| Industry | Employment
Percent |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1,790 | 48.7% |
| Public Administration | 1,100 | 29.7% |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 100 | 2.7% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 50 | 1.4% |
| Utilities | 20 | 0.5% |
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| Best Paying Industries |
| Industry | Employment
Median Wage |
| Utilities | 20 | 45.98 |
| Public Administration | 1,100 | 44.33 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 100 | 44.13 |
| Administrative and Support Services | | 43.04 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 50 | 42.61 |
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| Civil Engineers (17-2051) |
| Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, water and sewage systems, and waste disposal units. Include architectural, structural, traffic, ocean, and geo-technical engineers. Exclude "Hydrologists" (19-2043). |
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| Mean Wage History |
| Year | This
Occupation | Compared to
Occupational Group | Difference |
| Current | $42.76 | | $39.77 |
| $2.99 | | 2015 | $41.67 | +2.6% | $38.76 |
+2.6% | $2.91 | | 2014 | $40.89 | +1.9% | $38.03 |
+1.9% | $2.86 | | 2013 | $40.11 | +1.9% | $37.31 |
+1.9% | $2.80 | | 2012 | $39.33 | +2.0% | $36.58 |
+2.0% | $2.75 | | 2011 | $38.72 | +1.6% | $36.01 |
+1.6% | $2.71 | | 2010 | $38.04 | +1.8% | $35.38 |
+1.8% | $2.66 | | 2009 | $37.64 | +1.1% | $35.00 |
+1.1% | $2.63 | | 2008 | $36.52 | +3.1% | $33.96 |
+3.1% | $2.55 | | 2007 | $35.29 | +3.5% | $32.83 |
+3.5% | $2.47 |
| Year | This
Occupation | Compared to
All Occupations | Difference |
| Current | $42.76 | | $21.45 |
| $21.31 | | 2015 | $41.67 | +2.6% | $20.85 |
+2.9% | $20.82 | | 2014 | $40.89 | +1.9% | $20.40 |
+2.2% | $20.49 | | 2013 | $40.11 | +1.9% | $19.99 |
+2.1% | $20.12 | | 2012 | $39.33 | +2.0% | $19.65 |
+1.7% | $19.68 | | 2011 | $38.72 | +1.6% | $19.34 |
+1.6% | $19.38 | | 2010 | $38.04 | +1.8% | $19.02 |
+1.7% | $19.03 | | 2009 | $37.64 | +1.1% | $18.76 |
+1.4% | $18.88 | | 2008 | $36.52 | +3.1% | $18.28 |
+2.6% | $18.24 | | 2007 | $35.29 | +3.5% | $17.69 |
+3.3% | $17.60 |
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Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016 |
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State of Connecticut Department of Labor - Office of Research
200 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield, CT 06109 / Phone: 860-263-6285
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