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Danbury LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment870
Mean wage$32,930
Entry wage$22,704
10th percentile wage$19,651
50th percentile wage$30,891
90th percentile wage$48,635
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services70080.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services700$29,968
Teacher Assistants (25-9041)
Perform duties that are instructional in nature or deliver direct services to students or parents. Serve in a position for which a teacher or another professional has ultimate responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$30891.30 $54123.19  -$23231.89
2015$30106.76+2.6%$52748.63 +2.6%-$22641.87
2014$29542.87+1.9%$51760.67 +1.9%-$22217.79
2013$28978.98+1.9%$50772.71 +1.9%-$21793.72
2012$28415.09+2.0%$49784.74 +2.0%-$21369.65
2011$27973.79+1.6%$49011.56 +1.6%-$21037.76
2010$27483.45+1.8%$48152.46 +1.8%-$20669.00
2009$27189.25+1.1%$47637.00 +1.1%-$20447.75
2008$26380.19+3.1%$46219.49 +3.1%-$19839.29
2007$25497.58+3.5%$44673.11 +3.5%-$19175.52
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$30891.30 $40502.27  -$9610.96
2015$30106.76+2.6%$39369.11 +2.9%-$9262.35
2014$29542.87+1.9%$38527.34 +2.2%-$8984.46
2013$28978.98+1.9%$37750.32 +2.1%-$8771.33
2012$28415.09+2.0%$37102.80 +1.7%-$8687.70
2011$27973.79+1.6%$36520.03 +1.6%-$8546.24
2010$27483.45+1.8%$35904.89 +1.7%-$8421.43
2009$27189.25+1.1%$35419.25 +1.4%-$8230.00
2008$26380.19+3.1%$34512.73 +2.6%-$8132.53
2007$25497.58+3.5%$33411.94 +3.3%-$7914.36
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
Waterbury $33,996 1,240
Bridgeport $32,991 4,950
Norwich-NL $32,312 1,630
Danbury $30,891 870
New Haven $29,725 3,890
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $26,884 7,730
Bridgeport $32,991 4,950
New Haven $29,725 3,890
Norwich-NL $32,312 1,630
Waterbury $33,996 1,240
Wages in other areas
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