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Estimated employment20,400
Mean wage$42.75
Entry wage$28.21
10th percentile wage$25.34
50th percentile wage$42.19
90th percentile wage$61.67
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services7,85038.5%
Financial Activities6,67032.7%
Information1,6908.3%
Education and Health Services1,4106.9%
Manufacturing9404.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Financial Activities6,670$46.67
Manufacturing940$43.14
Professional and Business Services7,850$41.19
Trade, Transportation and Utilities790$39.41
Information1,690$39.34
Computer and Mathematical Occupations (15-0000)
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$42.19 $42.19  $0.00
2015$41.12+2.6%$41.12 +2.6%$0.00
2014$40.35+1.9%$40.35 +1.9%$0.00
2013$39.58+1.9%$39.58 +1.9%$0.00
2012$38.81+2.0%$38.81 +2.0%$0.00
2011$38.21+1.6%$38.21 +1.6%$0.00
2010$37.54+1.8%$37.54 +1.8%$0.00
2009$37.13+1.1%$37.13 +1.1%$0.00
2008$36.03+3.1%$36.03 +3.1%$0.00
2007$34.82+3.5%$34.82 +3.5%$0.00
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$42.19 $22.30  $19.89
2015$41.12+2.6%$21.68 +2.9%$19.44
2014$40.35+1.9%$21.21 +2.2%$19.14
2013$39.58+1.9%$20.78 +2.1%$18.79
2012$38.81+2.0%$20.43 +1.7%$18.38
2011$38.21+1.6%$20.11 +1.6%$18.10
2010$37.54+1.8%$19.77 +1.7%$17.77
2009$37.13+1.1%$19.50 +1.4%$17.63
2008$36.03+3.1%$19.00 +2.6%$17.03
2007$34.82+3.5%$18.40 +3.3%$16.43
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
Bridgeport $42.90 13,400
Hartford $42.19 20,400
Norwich-NL $40.02 2,370
New Haven $38.16 5,370
Waterbury $36.91 800
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $42.19 20,400
Bridgeport $42.90 13,400
New Haven $38.16 5,370
Norwich-NL $40.02 2,370
Danbury $36.13 1,430
Wages in other areas
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