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Estimated employment5,410
Mean wage$18.81
Entry wage$11.15
10th percentile wage$10.35
50th percentile wage$16.60
90th percentile wage$31.63
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing3,98073.7%
Professional and Business Services77014.3%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities2805.2%
Other Services1903.5%
Education and Health Services500.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration30$27.49
Trade, Transportation and Utilities280$18.98
Manufacturing3,980$17.13
Education and Health Services50$15.11
Professional and Business Services770$14.61
Production Occupations (51-0000)
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$16.60 $16.60  $0.00
2015$16.07+3.3%$16.07 +3.3%$0.00
2014$15.71+2.3%$15.71 +2.3%$0.00
2013$15.41+1.9%$15.41 +1.9%$0.00
2012$15.16+1.7%$15.16 +1.7%$0.00
2011$14.91+1.6%$14.91 +1.6%$0.00
2010$14.75+1.1%$14.75 +1.1%$0.00
2009$14.49+1.8%$14.49 +1.8%$0.00
2008$14.12+2.7%$14.12 +2.7%$0.00
2007$13.79+2.3%$13.79 +2.3%$0.00
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$16.60 $18.24  -$1.63
2015$16.07+3.3%$17.73 +2.9%-$1.65
2014$15.71+2.3%$17.35 +2.2%-$1.64
2013$15.41+1.9%$17.00 +2.1%-$1.58
2012$15.16+1.7%$16.71 +1.7%-$1.55
2011$14.91+1.6%$16.45 +1.6%-$1.53
2010$14.75+1.1%$16.17 +1.7%-$1.41
2009$14.49+1.8%$15.95 +1.4%-$1.45
2008$14.12+2.7%$15.54 +2.6%-$1.42
2007$13.79+2.3%$15.05 +3.3%-$1.25
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
Norwich-NL $22.20 5,060
Bridgeport $19.27 19,800
Hartford $19.16 35,330
Danbury $18.47 5,250
New Haven $17.31 17,290
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $19.16 35,330
Bridgeport $19.27 19,800
New Haven $17.31 17,290
Waterbury $16.60 5,410
Danbury $18.47 5,250
Wages in other areas
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