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Estimated employment70
Mean wage$18.94
Entry wage$11.92
10th percentile wage$10.86
50th percentile wage$17.84
90th percentile wage$29.85
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services3037.8%
Education and Health Services2026.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services3020.62
Education and Health Services2020.44
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer (43-9071)
Operate one or more of a variety of office machines, such as photocopying, photographic, and duplicating machines, or other office machines. Exclude "Computer Operators" (43-9011), "Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators" (43-9051) and "Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators" (43-3021).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$17.84 $20.41  -$2.57
2016$17.14+4.1%$19.61 +4.1%-$2.46
2015$16.72+2.5%$19.13 +2.5%-$2.40
2014$16.39+2.0%$18.75 +2.0%-$2.36
2013$16.07+2.0%$18.38 +2.0%-$2.31
2012$15.79+1.7%$18.07 +1.7%-$2.27
2011$15.51+1.8%$17.74 +1.8%-$2.23
2010$15.26+1.6%$17.46 +1.6%-$2.19
2009$14.97+1.9%$17.13 +1.9%-$2.15
2008$14.56+2.8%$16.66 +2.8%-$2.09
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$17.84 $23.51  -$5.67
2016$17.14+4.1%$22.76 +3.3%-$5.61
2015$16.72+2.5%$22.28 +2.1%-$5.56
2014$16.39+2.0%$21.81 +2.2%-$5.41
2013$16.07+2.0%$21.37 +2.1%-$5.30
2012$15.79+1.7%$21.00 +1.7%-$5.20
2011$15.51+1.8%$20.67 +1.6%-$5.16
2010$15.26+1.6%$20.32 +1.7%-$5.06
2009$14.97+1.9%$20.05 +1.4%-$5.07
2008$14.56+2.8%$19.53 +2.6%-$4.96
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.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$18.08380
Bridgeport-Stamford$17.8470
New Haven$16.29150
Waterbury $16.2440
Norwich-New London$13.2560
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$18.08380
New Haven$16.29150
Bridgeport-Stamford$17.8470
Norwich-New London$13.2560
Waterbury $16.2440
Wages in other areas
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