| State of Connecticut (1Q 2017) |
| All Industry |
| Estimated employment | 3,280 |
| Mean wage | $43.47 |
| Entry wage | $30.91 |
| 10th percentile wage | $28.49 |
| 50th percentile wage | $42.82 |
| 90th percentile wage | $60.73 |
 | | Top Employing Industries |
| Industry | Employment
Percent |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1,740 | 52.9% |
| Public Administration | 850 | 26% |
| Construction of Buildings | 320 | 9.9% |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 60 | 1.7% |
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| Best Paying Industries |
| Industry | Employment
Median Wage |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 60 | 55.57 |
| Utilities | 50 | 50.39 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 10 | 45.73 |
| Public Administration | 850 | 45.72 |
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| Civil Engineers (17-2051) |
| Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and Maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, water and sewage systems, and waste disposal units. Include architectural, structural, traffic, ocean, and geo-technical engineers. Exclude "Hydrologists" (19-2043). |
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| Median Wage History |
| Year | This
Occupation | Compared to
Occupational Group | Difference |
| Current | $42.82 | | $39.93 |
| $2.89 | | 2016 | $41.82 | +2.4% | $39.00 |
+2.4% | $2.82 | | 2015 | $41.02 | +2% | $38.25 |
+2% | $2.77 | | 2014 | $40.25 | +1.9% | $37.53 |
+1.9% | $2.72 | | 2013 | $39.48 | +1.9% | $36.82 |
+1.9% | $2.66 | | 2012 | $38.71 | +2% | $36.10 |
+2% | $2.61 | | 2011 | $38.11 | +1.6% | $35.54 |
+1.6% | $2.57 | | 2010 | $37.44 | +1.8% | $34.92 |
+1.8% | $2.53 | | 2009 | $37.04 | +1.1% | $34.54 |
+1.1% | $2.50 | | 2008 | $35.94 | +3.1% | $33.51 |
+3.1% | $2.43 |
| Year | This
Occupation | Compared to
All Occupations | Difference |
| Current | $42.82 | | $22.06 |
| $20.76 | | 2016 | $41.82 | +2.4% | $21.36 |
+3.3% | $20.46 | | 2015 | $41.02 | +2% | $20.91 |
+2.1% | $20.11 | | 2014 | $40.25 | +1.9% | $20.46 |
+2.2% | $19.79 | | 2013 | $39.48 | +1.9% | $20.05 |
+2.1% | $19.43 | | 2012 | $38.71 | +2% | $19.70 |
+1.7% | $19.01 | | 2011 | $38.11 | +1.6% | $19.39 |
+1.6% | $18.72 | | 2010 | $37.44 | +1.8% | $19.07 |
+1.7% | $18.37 | | 2009 | $37.04 | +1.1% | $18.81 |
+1.4% | $18.23 | | 2008 | $35.94 | +3.1% | $18.33 |
+2.6% | $17.61 |
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