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Estimated employment2,100
Mean wage$24.83
Entry wage$14.60
10th percentile wage$13.20
50th percentile wage$23.35
90th percentile wage$38.51
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Construction1,60076.4%
Public Administration1708.1%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1004.6%
Education and Health Services502.4%
Manufacturing502.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing50$27.10
Education and Health Services50$26.11
Public Administration170$25.72
Construction1,600$22.82
Trade, Transportation and Utilities100$18.65
Construction and Extraction Occupations (47-0000)
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$23.35 $23.35  $0.00
2015$22.80+2.4%$22.80 +2.4%$0.00
2014$22.31+2.2%$22.31 +2.2%$0.00
2013$21.98+1.5%$21.98 +1.5%$0.00
2012$21.79+.9%$21.79 +.9%$0.00
2011$21.47+1.5%$21.47 +1.5%$0.00
2010$21.22+1.2%$21.22 +1.2%$0.00
2009$21.00+1.1%$21.00 +1.1%$0.00
2008$20.30+3.4%$20.30 +3.4%$0.00
2007$19.53+4.0%$19.53 +4.0%$0.00
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$23.35 $18.24  $5.11
2015$22.80+2.4%$17.73 +2.9%$5.07
2014$22.31+2.2%$17.35 +2.2%$4.96
2013$21.98+1.5%$17.00 +2.1%$4.97
2012$21.79+.9%$16.71 +1.7%$5.08
2011$21.47+1.5%$16.45 +1.6%$5.02
2010$21.22+1.2%$16.17 +1.7%$5.05
2009$21.00+1.1%$15.95 +1.4%$5.05
2008$20.30+3.4%$15.54 +2.6%$4.76
2007$19.53+4.0%$15.05 +3.3%$4.48
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
New Haven $26.96 9,070
Bridgeport $25.84 10,270
Hartford $25.44 18,420
Danbury $24.95 2,590
Norwich-NL $23.93 4,310
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $25.44 18,420
Bridgeport $25.84 10,270
New Haven $26.96 9,070
Norwich-NL $23.93 4,310
Danbury $24.95 2,590
Wages in other areas
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