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State of Connecticut (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment3,930
Mean wage$20.67
Entry wage$15.65
10th percentile wage$14.26
50th percentile wage$20.07
90th percentile wage$28.67
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Ambulatory Health Care Services2,95074.9%
Hospitals79020%
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities1303.2%
Administrative and Support Services401.1%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Hospitals79020.23
Ambulatory Health Care Services2,95020.08
Administrative and Support Services4020.04
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities13018.88
Medical Secretaries (43-6013)
Perform secretarial duties utilizing specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$20.07 $19.79  $0.28
2016$19.29+4.1%$19.02 +4.1%$0.27
2015$18.81+2.5%$18.55 +2.5%$0.26
2014$18.44+2%$18.18 +2%$0.26
2013$18.07+2%$17.82 +2%$0.25
2012$17.77+1.7%$17.52 +1.7%$0.25
2011$17.44+1.8%$17.20 +1.8%$0.24
2010$17.17+1.6%$16.93 +1.6%$0.24
2009$16.85+1.9%$16.61 +1.9%$0.24
2008$16.38+2.8%$16.16 +2.8%$0.23
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$20.07 $22.06  -$1.99
2016$19.29+4.1%$21.36 +3.3%-$2.06
2015$18.81+2.5%$20.91 +2.1%-$2.09
2014$18.44+2%$20.46 +2.2%-$2.01
2013$18.07+2%$20.05 +2.1%-$1.97
2012$17.77+1.7%$19.70 +1.7%-$1.93
2011$17.44+1.8%$19.39 +1.6%-$1.95
2010$17.17+1.6%$19.07 +1.7%-$1.90
2009$16.85+1.9%$18.81 +1.4%-$1.96
2008$16.38+2.8%$18.33 +2.6%-$1.94

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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