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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$17.08
Entry wage$13.25
10th percentile wage$12.58
50th percentile wage$15.02
90th percentile wage$24.70
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education & Health Services20
Professional & Business Services10
Manufacturing
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional & Business Services10$22.99
Education & Health Services20$18.46
Manufacturing$16.89
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer (43-9071)
Operate one or more of a variety of office machines, such as photocopying, photographic, and duplicating machines, or other office machines. Exclude "Computer Operators" (43-9011), "Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators" (43-9051) and "Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators" (43-3021).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$15.02 $19.88  -$4.86
2015$14.48+3.8%$19.16 +3.8%-$4.68
2014$14.19+2.0%$18.79 +2.0%-$4.59
2013$13.91+2.0%$18.41 +2.0%-$4.50
2012$13.67+1.7%$18.10 +1.7%-$4.42
2011$13.42+1.8%$17.77 +1.8%-$4.34
2010$13.21+1.6%$17.49 +1.6%-$4.27
2009$12.96+1.9%$17.16 +1.9%-$4.19
2008$12.61+2.8%$16.69 +2.8%-$4.07
2007$12.21+3.3%$16.16 +3.3%-$3.94
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$15.02 $22.98  -$7.96
2015$14.48+3.8%$22.34 +2.9%-$7.86
2014$14.19+2.0%$21.86 +2.2%-$7.66
2013$13.91+2.0%$21.42 +2.1%-$7.50
2012$13.67+1.7%$21.05 +1.7%-$7.37
2011$13.42+1.8%$20.72 +1.6%-$7.29
2010$13.21+1.6%$20.37 +1.7%-$7.15
2009$12.96+1.9%$20.10 +1.4%-$7.13
2008$12.61+2.8%$19.58 +2.6%-$6.97
2007$12.21+3.3%$18.96 +3.3%-$6.74
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.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $18.67 210
New Haven $18.66 100
Waterbury $17.40  
Bridgeport $15.02  
Norwich-NL $13.43 50
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $18.67 210
New Haven $18.66 100
Norwich-NL $13.43 50
Bridgeport $15.02  
Danbury $11.12  
Wages in other areas
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