CT.Gov Home Connecticut LMI 1Q 2016 Connecticut Occupational Employment & Wages Home
Select Occupation
Northwest WDA (1Q 2016)
All Industry
Estimated employment430
Mean wage$21.15
Entry wage$15.29
10th percentile wage$14.07
50th percentile wage$18.15
90th percentile wage$34.71
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Construction17039.6%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities14031.8%
Manufacturing102.7%
Professional and Business Services
Public Administration
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services$24.46
Manufacturing10$19.66
Construction170$17.69
Public Administration$17.63
Trade, Transportation and Utilities140$17.36
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other (49-9099)
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$18.15 $22.47  -$4.32
2015$17.70+2.5%$21.91 +2.5%-$4.21
2014$17.34+2.1%$21.46 +2.1%-$4.12
2013$16.97+2.1%$21.01 +2.1%-$4.03
2012$16.72+1.5%$20.71 +1.5%-$3.98
2011$16.36+2.2%$20.26 +2.2%-$3.89
2010$16.17+1.2%$20.02 +1.2%-$3.84
2009$15.90+1.7%$19.68 +1.7%-$3.78
2008$15.43+3.0%$19.10 +3.0%-$3.67
2007$14.98+3.0%$18.54 +3.0%-$3.56
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$18.15 $19.32  -$1.17
2015$17.70+2.5%$18.78 +2.9%-$1.08
2014$17.34+2.1%$18.38 +2.2%-$1.04
2013$16.97+2.1%$18.01 +2.1%-$1.03
2012$16.72+1.5%$17.70 +1.7%-$0.97
2011$16.36+2.2%$17.42 +1.6%-$1.05
2010$16.17+1.2%$17.13 +1.7%-$0.95
2009$15.90+1.7%$16.90 +1.4%-$0.99
2008$15.43+3.0%$16.46 +2.6%-$1.03
2007$14.98+3.0%$15.94 +3.3%-$0.95
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
Eastern $24.15 80
North Central $22.92 1,040
South Central $22.23 420
Northwest $18.15 430
Southwest $17.59  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $22.92 1,040
Northwest $18.15 430
South Central $22.23 420
Eastern $24.15 80
Southwest $17.59  
Wages in other areas
Go Connecticut LMI Home State of Connecticut Department of Labor - Office of Research
200 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield, CT 06109 / Phone: 860-263-6285
LMI Home | CTDOL Home | CT.gov | Feedback | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Policy		 Go to the State of Connecticut website