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Estimated employment170
Mean wage$21.01
Entry wage$13.28
10th percentile wage$10.86
50th percentile wage$21.24
90th percentile wage$30.05
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing8047.4%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities$20.74
Manufacturing80$18.90
Maintenance Workers, Machinery (49-9043)
Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance. Exclude "Maintenance and Repair Workers, General" (49-9042).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$21.24 $24.14  -$2.90
2015$20.71+2.5%$23.54 +2.5%-$2.82
2014$20.29+2.1%$23.06 +2.1%-$2.76
2013$19.86+2.1%$22.57 +2.1%-$2.71
2012$19.57+1.5%$22.24 +1.5%-$2.67
2011$19.15+2.2%$21.76 +2.2%-$2.61
2010$18.93+1.2%$21.51 +1.2%-$2.58
2009$18.60+1.7%$21.14 +1.7%-$2.53
2008$18.06+3.0%$20.52 +3.0%-$2.46
2007$17.53+3.0%$19.92 +3.0%-$2.39
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$21.24 $22.98  -$1.74
2015$20.71+2.5%$22.34 +2.9%-$1.62
2014$20.29+2.1%$21.86 +2.2%-$1.57
2013$19.86+2.1%$21.42 +2.1%-$1.55
2012$19.57+1.5%$21.05 +1.7%-$1.47
2011$19.15+2.2%$20.72 +1.6%-$1.57
2010$18.93+1.2%$20.37 +1.7%-$1.44
2009$18.60+1.7%$20.10 +1.4%-$1.49
2008$18.06+3.0%$19.58 +2.6%-$1.52
2007$17.53+3.0%$18.96 +3.3%-$1.42
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
New Haven $26.26 180
Norwich-NL $25.90  
Hartford $23.32  
Bridgeport $21.24 170
Waterbury $19.70 70
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $26.26 180
Bridgeport $21.24 170
Waterbury $19.70 70
Hartford $23.32  
Norwich-NL $25.90  
Wages in other areas
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