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State of Connecticut (1Q 2016)
All Industry
Estimated employment2,410
Mean wage$17.80
Entry wage$12.95
10th percentile wage$12.40
50th percentile wage$16.61
90th percentile wage$26.71
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Warehousing and Storage66027.4%
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods32013.3%
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers2309.6%
Administrative and Support Services1707.2%
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods1004.3%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Primary Metal Manufacturing27.35
Truck Transportation27.23
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing3024.73
Paper Manufacturing23.64
Waste Management and Remediation Services21.86
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (53-7051)
Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location. Exclude "Logging Equipment Operators" (45-4022).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$16.61 $16.00  $0.61
2015$16.05+3.5%$15.46 +3.5%$0.59
2014$15.69+2.3%$15.12 +2.3%$0.58
2013$15.44+1.6%$14.87 +1.6%$0.57
2012$15.08+2.4%$14.53 +2.4%$0.55
2011$14.90+1.2%$14.35 +1.2%$0.55
2010$14.62+1.9%$14.08 +1.9%$0.54
2009$14.38+1.7%$13.85 +1.7%$0.53
2008$13.99+2.8%$13.48 +2.8%$0.51
2007$13.62+2.7%$13.12 +2.7%$0.50
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$16.61 $21.45  -$4.84
2015$16.05+3.5%$20.85 +2.9%-$4.79
2014$15.69+2.3%$20.40 +2.2%-$4.71
2013$15.44+1.6%$19.99 +2.1%-$4.55
2012$15.08+2.4%$19.65 +1.7%-$4.56
2011$14.90+1.2%$19.34 +1.6%-$4.44
2010$14.62+1.9%$19.02 +1.7%-$4.39
2009$14.38+1.7%$18.76 +1.4%-$4.37
2008$13.99+2.8%$18.28 +2.6%-$4.28
2007$13.62+2.7%$17.69 +3.3%-$4.07
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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Best Pay
Connecticut $16.61 2,410
Highest Employment
Connecticut $16.61 2,410

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016

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