Carpenters (47-2031) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment		6,010
Mean wage		$26.21
Entry wage		$18.63
10th percentile wage		$16.92
50th percentile wage		$25.66
90th percentile wage		$37.13

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Specialty Trade Contractors	2,310	38.5%
Construction of Buildings	1,990	33.1%
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	320	5.3%
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	240	3.9%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Waste Management and Remediation Services		32.05
Educational Services	130	30.16
Hospitals	60	29.98
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	320	29.61

Carpenters (47-2031)

Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall and batt or roll insulation. Include brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways to control the proper circulation of air through the passageways and to the working places.


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$25.66		$26.49		-$0.82
2016	$24.70	+3.9%	$25.50	+3.9%	-$0.79
2015	$24.30	+1.7%	$25.08	+1.7%	-$0.78
2014	$23.77	+2.2%	$24.54	+2.2%	-$0.76
2013	$23.41	+1.5%	$24.17	+1.5%	-$0.75
2012	$23.21	+.9%	$23.96	+.9%	-$0.75
2011	$22.87	+1.5%	$23.61	+1.5%	-$0.73
2010	$22.61	+1.2%	$23.34	+1.2%	-$0.73
2009	$22.37	+1.1%	$23.09	+1.1%	-$0.72
2008	$21.63	+3.4%	$22.33	+3.4%	-$0.69
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$25.66		$22.06		$3.60
2016	$24.70	+3.9%	$21.36	+3.3%	$3.34
2015	$24.30	+1.7%	$20.91	+2.1%	$3.39
2014	$23.77	+2.2%	$20.46	+2.2%	$3.31
2013	$23.41	+1.5%	$20.05	+2.1%	$3.36
2012	$23.21	+.9%	$19.70	+1.7%	$3.51
2011	$22.87	+1.5%	$19.39	+1.6%	$3.48
2010	$22.61	+1.2%	$19.07	+1.7%	$3.54
2009	$22.37	+1.1%	$18.81	+1.4%	$3.56
2008	$21.63	+3.4%	$18.33	+2.6%	$3.30

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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