| State of Connecticut (1Q 2016) |
| All Industry |
| Estimated employment | 950 |
| Mean wage | $17.62 |
| Entry wage | $12.16 |
| 10th percentile wage | $10.92 |
| 50th percentile wage | $17.11 |
| 90th percentile wage | $25.55 |
 | | Top Employing Industries |
| Industry | Employment
Percent |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 400 | 42.3% |
| Textile Mills | 160 | 16.6% |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 100 | 11% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 50 | 5.7% |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 30 | 3% |
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| Best Paying Industries |
| Industry | Employment
Median Wage |
| Paper Manufacturing | 20 | 22.73 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 100 | 18.82 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 30 | 18.54 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 50 | 18.13 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | | 17.63 |
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| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders (51-9121) |
| Set up, operate, or tend machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products including food, glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials. Exclude "Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders, Metal and Plastic" (51-4193) and "Painters, Transportation Equipment" (51-9122). |
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| Mean Wage History |
| Year | This
Occupation | Compared to
Occupational Group | Difference |
| Current | $17.11 | | $18.67 |
| -$1.56 | | 2015 | $16.57 | +3.3% | $18.08 |
+3.3% | -$1.51 | | 2014 | $16.19 | +2.3% | $17.67 |
+2.3% | -$1.47 | | 2013 | $15.89 | +1.9% | $17.33 |
+1.9% | -$1.44 | | 2012 | $15.62 | +1.7% | $17.05 |
+1.7% | -$1.42 | | 2011 | $15.37 | +1.6% | $16.77 |
+1.6% | -$1.40 | | 2010 | $15.20 | +1.1% | $16.59 |
+1.1% | -$1.38 | | 2009 | $14.94 | +1.8% | $16.30 |
+1.8% | -$1.36 | | 2008 | $14.55 | +2.7% | $15.88 |
+2.7% | -$1.32 | | 2007 | $14.22 | +2.3% | $15.51 |
+2.3% | -$1.29 |
| Year | This
Occupation | Compared to
All Occupations | Difference |
| Current | $17.11 | | $21.45 |
| -$4.34 | | 2015 | $16.57 | +3.3% | $20.85 |
+2.9% | -$4.28 | | 2014 | $16.19 | +2.3% | $20.40 |
+2.2% | -$4.21 | | 2013 | $15.89 | +1.9% | $19.99 |
+2.1% | -$4.10 | | 2012 | $15.62 | +1.7% | $19.65 |
+1.7% | -$4.02 | | 2011 | $15.37 | +1.6% | $19.34 |
+1.6% | -$3.96 | | 2010 | $15.20 | +1.1% | $19.02 |
+1.7% | -$3.81 | | 2009 | $14.94 | +1.8% | $18.76 |
+1.4% | -$3.81 | | 2008 | $14.55 | +2.7% | $18.28 |
+2.6% | -$3.72 | | 2007 | $14.22 | +2.3% | $17.69 |
+3.3% | -$3.47 |
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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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