| State of Connecticut (1Q 2017) |
| All Industry |
| Estimated employment | 910 |
| Mean wage | $17.57 |
| Entry wage | $12.30 |
| 10th percentile wage | $11.12 |
| 50th percentile wage | $16.96 |
| 90th percentile wage | $25.61 |
 | | Top Employing Industries |
| Industry | Employment
Percent |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 420 | 45.5% |
| Textile Mills | 180 | 19.6% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 50 | 5.8% |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 30 | 3.4% |
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| Best Paying Industries |
| Industry | Employment
Median Wage |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 50 | 18.10 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 30 | 17.39 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 420 | 16.83 |
| Textile Mills | 180 | 15.61 |
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| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operator/Tender (51-9121) |
| Set up, operate, or tend machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products including food, glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials. Exclude "Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operator/Tender, Metal/Plastic" (51-4193) and "Painters, Transportation Equipment" (51-9122). |
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| Median Wage History |
| Year | This
Occupation | Compared to
Occupational Group | Difference |
| Current | $16.96 | | $19.03 |
| -$2.07 | | 2016 | $16.36 | +3.7% | $18.35 |
+3.7% | -$1.99 | | 2015 | $15.97 | +2.4% | $17.92 |
+2.4% | -$1.94 | | 2014 | $15.61 | +2.3% | $17.51 |
+2.3% | -$1.90 | | 2013 | $15.31 | +1.9% | $17.18 |
+1.9% | -$1.86 | | 2012 | $15.06 | +1.7% | $16.89 |
+1.7% | -$1.83 | | 2011 | $14.81 | +1.6% | $16.62 |
+1.6% | -$1.80 | | 2010 | $14.65 | +1.1% | $16.44 |
+1.1% | -$1.78 | | 2009 | $14.40 | +1.8% | $16.16 |
+1.8% | -$1.75 | | 2008 | $14.02 | +2.7% | $15.74 |
+2.7% | -$1.71 |
| Year | This
Occupation | Compared to
All Occupations | Difference |
| Current | $16.96 | | $22.06 |
| -$5.10 | | 2016 | $16.36 | +3.7% | $21.36 |
+3.3% | -$4.99 | | 2015 | $15.97 | +2.4% | $20.91 |
+2.1% | -$4.94 | | 2014 | $15.61 | +2.3% | $20.46 |
+2.2% | -$4.85 | | 2013 | $15.31 | +1.9% | $20.05 |
+2.1% | -$4.73 | | 2012 | $15.06 | +1.7% | $19.70 |
+1.7% | -$4.64 | | 2011 | $14.81 | +1.6% | $19.39 |
+1.6% | -$4.58 | | 2010 | $14.65 | +1.1% | $19.07 |
+1.7% | -$4.41 | | 2009 | $14.40 | +1.8% | $18.81 |
+1.4% | -$4.41 | | 2008 | $14.02 | +2.7% | $18.33 |
+2.6% | -$4.30 |
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