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State of Connecticut (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment220
Mean wage$93.90
Entry wage$40.34
10th percentile wage$35.05
50th percentile wage$89.77
90th percentile wageN/A
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Ambulatory Health Care Services21094.1%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Ambulatory Health Care Services21095.17
Optometrists (29-1041)
Diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases of the human eye and visual system. Examine eyes and visual system, diagnose problems or impairments, prescribe corrective lenses, and provide treatment. May prescribe therapeutic drugs to treat specific eye conditions.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$89.77 $36.43  $53.34
2016$87.67+2.4%$35.58 +2.4%$52.09
2015$85.99+2%$34.90 +2%$51.09
2014$84.38+1.9%$34.24 +1.9%$50.14
2013$82.77+1.9%$33.59 +1.9%$49.18
2012$81.16+2%$32.93 +2%$48.22
2011$79.90+1.6%$32.42 +1.6%$47.47
2010$78.50+1.8%$31.85 +1.8%$46.64
2009$77.66+1.1%$31.51 +1.1%$46.14
2008$75.35+3.1%$30.58 +3.1%$44.77
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$89.77 $22.06  $67.71
2016$87.67+2.4%$21.36 +3.3%$66.31
2015$85.99+2%$20.91 +2.1%$65.08
2014$84.38+1.9%$20.46 +2.2%$63.92
2013$82.77+1.9%$20.05 +2.1%$62.72
2012$81.16+2%$19.70 +1.7%$61.45
2011$79.90+1.6%$19.39 +1.6%$60.50
2010$78.50+1.8%$19.07 +1.7%$59.43
2009$77.66+1.1%$18.81 +1.4%$58.85
2008$75.35+3.1%$18.33 +2.6%$57.02

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017

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.
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