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Danbury LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment70
Mean wage$41.24
Entry wage$29.32
10th percentile wage$27.46
50th percentile wage$42.26
90th percentile wage$56.59
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing4054.4%
Professional and Business Services3041.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing40$43.62
Professional and Business Services30$30.78
Chemists (19-2031)
Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or chemical experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to develop new products or knowledge. Exclude "Geoscientists, Ex. Hydrologists and Geographers" (19-2042) and "Biochemists and Biophysicists" (19-1021).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$42.26 $33.79  $8.47
2015$41.19+2.6%$32.93 +2.6%$8.25
2014$40.42+1.9%$32.32 +1.9%$8.10
2013$39.64+1.9%$31.70 +1.9%$7.95
2012$38.87+2.0%$31.08 +2.0%$7.79
2011$38.27+1.6%$30.60 +1.6%$7.67
2010$37.60+1.8%$30.06 +1.8%$7.54
2009$37.20+1.1%$29.74 +1.1%$7.45
2008$36.09+3.1%$28.86 +3.1%$7.23
2007$34.88+3.5%$27.89 +3.5%$6.99
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$42.26 $19.47  $22.79
2015$41.19+2.6%$18.93 +2.9%$22.26
2014$40.42+1.9%$18.52 +2.2%$21.89
2013$39.64+1.9%$18.15 +2.1%$21.50
2012$38.87+2.0%$17.84 +1.7%$21.04
2011$38.27+1.6%$17.56 +1.6%$20.71
2010$37.60+1.8%$17.26 +1.7%$20.34
2009$37.20+1.1%$17.03 +1.4%$20.17
2008$36.09+3.1%$16.59 +2.6%$19.50
2007$34.88+3.5%$16.06 +3.3%$18.82
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 $52.66 340
Norwich-NL $44.35 20
Danbury $42.26 70
Bridgeport $39.31 390
Hartford $28.19 460
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $28.19 460
Bridgeport $39.31 390
New Haven $52.66 340
Danbury $42.26 70
Norwich-NL $44.35 20
Wages in other areas
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