| Waterbury LMA (1Q 2016) |
| All Industry |
| Estimated employment | 410 |
| Mean wage | $18.22 |
| Entry wage | $11.05 |
| 10th percentile wage | $10.43 |
| 50th percentile wage | $16.66 |
| 90th percentile wage | $29.25 |
 | | Top Employing Industries |
| Industry | Employment / Percent |
| Manufacturing | 340 | 80.9% |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 50 | 11.4% |
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| Top Paying Industries |
| Industry | Employment / Median Wage |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 50 | $28.21 |
| Manufacturing | 340 | $15.90 |
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| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) |
| Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh nonagricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications. May use precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment. |
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| Mean Wage History |
| Year | This Occupation | Compared to Occupational Group | Difference |
| Current | $16.66 | | $16.60 |
| $0.06 | | 2015 | $16.13 | +3.3% | $16.07 |
+3.3% | $0.06 | | 2014 | $15.77 | +2.3% | $15.71 |
+2.3% | $0.06 | | 2013 | $15.47 | +1.9% | $15.41 |
+1.9% | $0.06 | | 2012 | $15.21 | +1.7% | $15.16 |
+1.7% | $0.05 | | 2011 | $14.97 | +1.6% | $14.91 |
+1.6% | $0.05 | | 2010 | $14.80 | +1.1% | $14.75 |
+1.1% | $0.05 | | 2009 | $14.55 | +1.8% | $14.49 |
+1.8% | $0.05 | | 2008 | $14.17 | +2.7% | $14.12 |
+2.7% | $0.05 | | 2007 | $13.84 | +2.3% | $13.79 |
+2.3% | $0.05 |
| Year | This Occupation | Compared to All Occupations | Difference |
| Current | $16.66 | | $18.24 |
| -$1.58 | | 2015 | $16.13 | +3.3% | $17.73 |
+2.9% | -$1.59 | | 2014 | $15.77 | +2.3% | $17.35 |
+2.2% | -$1.58 | | 2013 | $15.47 | +1.9% | $17.00 |
+2.1% | -$1.53 | | 2012 | $15.21 | +1.7% | $16.71 |
+1.7% | -$1.49 | | 2011 | $14.97 | +1.6% | $16.45 |
+1.6% | -$1.47 | | 2010 | $14.80 | +1.1% | $16.17 |
+1.7% | -$1.36 | | 2009 | $14.55 | +1.8% | $15.95 |
+1.4% | -$1.40 | | 2008 | $14.17 | +2.7% | $15.54 |
+2.6% | -$1.37 | | 2007 | $13.84 | +2.3% | $15.05 |
+3.3% | -$1.20 |
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| Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016 |
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