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Hartford LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment7,730
Mean wage$28,720
Entry wage$20,878
10th percentile wage$19,519
50th percentile wage$26,884
90th percentile wage$40,783
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services7,22093.4%
Other Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services7,220$26,746
Other Services$20,297
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$26884.06 $55604.35  -$28720.29
2015$26201.29+2.6%$54192.18 +2.6%-$27990.88
2014$25710.55+1.9%$53177.18 +1.9%-$27466.62
2013$25219.81+1.9%$52162.18 +1.9%-$26942.36
2012$24729.07+2.0%$51147.18 +2.0%-$26418.10
2011$24345.01+1.6%$50352.83 +1.6%-$26007.81
2010$23918.28+1.8%$49470.22 +1.8%-$25551.94
2009$23662.24+1.1%$48940.65 +1.1%-$25278.41
2008$22958.13+3.1%$47484.35 +3.1%-$24526.21
2007$22190.02+3.5%$45895.65 +3.5%-$23705.63
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$26884.06 $46385.74  -$19501.68
2015$26201.29+2.6%$45087.98 +2.9%-$18886.68
2014$25710.55+1.9%$44123.93 +2.2%-$18413.37
2013$25219.81+1.9%$43234.03 +2.1%-$18014.22
2012$24729.07+2.0%$42492.45 +1.7%-$17763.38
2011$24345.01+1.6%$41825.03 +1.6%-$17480.02
2010$23918.28+1.8%$41120.53 +1.7%-$17202.25
2009$23662.24+1.1%$40564.35 +1.4%-$16902.10
2008$22958.13+3.1%$39526.14 +2.6%-$16568.00
2007$22190.02+3.5%$38265.45 +3.3%-$16075.43
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
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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