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Estimated employment610
Mean wage$24.17
Entry wage$17.81
10th percentile wage$16.05
50th percentile wage$23.94
90th percentile wage$33.57
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing27044.7%
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing20032.5%
Miscellaneous Manufacturing405.7%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Miscellaneous Manufacturing4026.17
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing20024.40
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing27023.77
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters (51-2041)
Fabricate, lay out, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$23.94 $18.67  $5.27
2015$23.18+3.3%$18.08 +3.3%$5.10
2014$22.66+2.3%$17.67 +2.3%$4.99
2013$22.23+1.9%$17.33 +1.9%$4.89
2012$21.86+1.7%$17.05 +1.7%$4.81
2011$21.51+1.6%$16.77 +1.6%$4.73
2010$21.27+1.1%$16.59 +1.1%$4.68
2009$20.90+1.8%$16.30 +1.8%$4.60
2008$20.36+2.7%$15.88 +2.7%$4.48
2007$19.89+2.3%$15.51 +2.3%$4.38
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$23.94 $21.45  $2.49
2015$23.18+3.3%$20.85 +2.9%$2.33
2014$22.66+2.3%$20.40 +2.2%$2.25
2013$22.23+1.9%$19.99 +2.1%$2.23
2012$21.86+1.7%$19.65 +1.7%$2.21
2011$21.51+1.6%$19.34 +1.6%$2.17
2010$21.27+1.1%$19.02 +1.7%$2.26
2009$20.90+1.8%$18.76 +1.4%$2.15
2008$20.36+2.7%$18.28 +2.6%$2.08
2007$19.89+2.3%$17.69 +3.3%$2.20
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
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Connecticut $23.94 610
Highest Employment
Connecticut $23.94 610

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016

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