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Estimated employment330
Mean wage$19.08
Entry wage$13.36
10th percentile wage$11.43
50th percentile wage$18.57
90th percentile wage$27.57
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities33099%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities330$18.51
Butchers and Meat Cutters (51-3021)
Cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$18.57 $19.16  -$0.58
2015$17.98+3.3%$18.55 +3.3%-$0.57
2014$17.57+2.3%$18.13 +2.3%-$0.55
2013$17.24+1.9%$17.79 +1.9%-$0.54
2012$16.95+1.7%$17.49 +1.7%-$0.53
2011$16.68+1.6%$17.21 +1.6%-$0.53
2010$16.50+1.1%$17.03 +1.1%-$0.52
2009$16.21+1.8%$16.73 +1.8%-$0.51
2008$15.79+2.7%$16.29 +2.7%-$0.50
2007$15.43+2.3%$15.92 +2.3%-$0.49
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$18.57 $22.30  -$3.73
2015$17.98+3.3%$21.68 +2.9%-$3.69
2014$17.57+2.3%$21.21 +2.2%-$3.63
2013$17.24+1.9%$20.78 +2.1%-$3.54
2012$16.95+1.7%$20.43 +1.7%-$3.47
2011$16.68+1.6%$20.11 +1.6%-$3.42
2010$16.50+1.1%$19.77 +1.7%-$3.26
2009$16.21+1.8%$19.50 +1.4%-$3.28
2008$15.79+2.7%$19.00 +2.6%-$3.21
2007$15.43+2.3%$18.40 +3.3%-$2.96
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 $22.66 150
New Haven $20.82 90
Danbury $20.39 60
Waterbury $19.67 30
Norwich-NL $19.36 70
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $18.57 330
Bridgeport $22.66 150
New Haven $20.82 90
Norwich-NL $19.36 70
Danbury $20.39 60
Wages in other areas
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