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Estimated employment60
Mean wage$14.15
Entry wage$9.50
10th percentile wage$9.39
50th percentile wage$13.59
90th percentile wage$19.90
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Textile Product Mills2035.3%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Textile Product Mills2010.11
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders (51-6062)
Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut textiles.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$13.59 $18.67  -$5.08
2015$13.16+3.3%$18.08 +3.3%-$4.91
2014$12.86+2.3%$17.67 +2.3%-$4.80
2013$12.62+1.9%$17.33 +1.9%-$4.71
2012$12.41+1.7%$17.05 +1.7%-$4.63
2011$12.21+1.6%$16.77 +1.6%-$4.56
2010$12.08+1.1%$16.59 +1.1%-$4.51
2009$11.87+1.8%$16.30 +1.8%-$4.43
2008$11.56+2.7%$15.88 +2.7%-$4.32
2007$11.29+2.3%$15.51 +2.3%-$4.22
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$13.59 $21.45  -$7.86
2015$13.16+3.3%$20.85 +2.9%-$7.69
2014$12.86+2.3%$20.40 +2.2%-$7.54
2013$12.62+1.9%$19.99 +2.1%-$7.37
2012$12.41+1.7%$19.65 +1.7%-$7.24
2011$12.21+1.6%$19.34 +1.6%-$7.13
2010$12.08+1.1%$19.02 +1.7%-$6.93
2009$11.87+1.8%$18.76 +1.4%-$6.89
2008$11.56+2.7%$18.28 +2.6%-$6.72
2007$11.29+2.3%$17.69 +3.3%-$6.40
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.
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Connecticut $13.59 60
Highest Employment
Connecticut $13.59 60

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016

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