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Waterbury LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment1,240
Mean wage$34,554
Entry wage$24,196
10th percentile wage$21,183
50th percentile wage$33,996
90th percentile wage$49,112
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services1,18094.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services1,180$34,250
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$33995.65 $60595.65  -$26600.00
2015$33132.27+2.6%$59056.71 +2.6%-$25924.44
2014$32511.71+1.9%$57950.60 +1.9%-$25438.88
2013$31891.16+1.9%$56844.49 +1.9%-$24953.33
2012$31270.60+2.0%$55738.38 +2.0%-$24467.77
2011$30784.95+1.6%$54872.73 +1.6%-$24087.77
2010$30245.34+1.8%$53910.89 +1.8%-$23665.55
2009$29921.57+1.1%$53333.79 +1.1%-$23412.22
2008$29031.21+3.1%$51746.76 +3.1%-$22715.55
2007$28059.90+3.5%$50015.46 +3.5%-$21955.55
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$33995.65 $37947.34  -$3951.69
2015$33132.27+2.6%$36885.66 +2.9%-$3753.39
2014$32511.71+1.9%$36096.99 +2.2%-$3585.27
2013$31891.16+1.9%$35368.98 +2.1%-$3477.82
2012$31270.60+2.0%$34762.31 +1.7%-$3491.70
2011$30784.95+1.6%$34216.31 +1.6%-$3431.35
2010$30245.34+1.8%$33639.97 +1.7%-$3394.63
2009$29921.57+1.1%$33184.96 +1.4%-$3263.39
2008$29031.21+3.1%$32335.62 +2.6%-$3304.41
2007$28059.90+3.5%$31304.28 +3.3%-$3244.37
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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