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Estimated employment150
Mean wage$26.90
Entry wage$17.80
10th percentile wage$15.25
50th percentile wage$27.11
90th percentile wage$38.63
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Construction9061.9%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities4026.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities40$28.01
Construction90$26.93
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (49-9021)
Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$27.11 $21.16  $5.95
2015$26.44+2.5%$20.63 +2.5%$5.80
2014$25.89+2.1%$20.21 +2.1%$5.68
2013$25.35+2.1%$19.79 +2.1%$5.56
2012$24.98+1.5%$19.50 +1.5%$5.48
2011$24.44+2.2%$19.07 +2.2%$5.36
2010$24.16+1.2%$18.85 +1.2%$5.30
2009$23.74+1.7%$18.53 +1.7%$5.21
2008$23.05+3.0%$17.99 +3.0%$5.06
2007$22.37+3.0%$17.46 +3.0%$4.91
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$27.11 $18.24  $8.87
2015$26.44+2.5%$17.73 +2.9%$8.71
2014$25.89+2.1%$17.35 +2.2%$8.54
2013$25.35+2.1%$17.00 +2.1%$8.35
2012$24.98+1.5%$16.71 +1.7%$8.27
2011$24.44+2.2%$16.45 +1.6%$7.99
2010$24.16+1.2%$16.17 +1.7%$7.99
2009$23.74+1.7%$15.95 +1.4%$7.79
2008$23.05+3.0%$15.54 +2.6%$7.51
2007$22.37+3.0%$15.05 +3.3%$7.33
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 $28.09 690
New Haven $27.48 540
Waterbury $27.11 150
Hartford $26.58 1,190
Danbury $23.63 300
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $26.58 1,190
Bridgeport $28.09 690
New Haven $27.48 540
Danbury $23.63 300
Norwich-NL $23.46 250
Wages in other areas
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