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All Industry
Estimated employment 360
Mean wage$21.31
Entry wage$15.36
10th percentile wage$13.99
50th percentile wage$19.91
90th percentile wage$30.80
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing24066.3%
Professional and Business Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing24020.48
Professional and Business Services18.74
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)
Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh nonagricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications. May use precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$19.91 $19.37  $0.54
2016$19.20+3.7%$18.68 +3.7%$0.52
2015$18.75+2.4%$18.24 +2.4%$0.51
2014$18.32+2.3%$17.82 +2.3%$0.50
2013$17.97+1.9%$17.49 +1.9%$0.49
2012$17.68+1.7%$17.20 +1.7%$0.48
2011$17.39+1.6%$16.92 +1.6%$0.47
2010$17.20+1.1%$16.74 +1.1%$0.47
2009$16.90+1.8%$16.45 +1.8%$0.46
2008$16.46+2.7%$16.02 +2.7%$0.45
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$19.91 $20.50  -$0.59
2016$19.20+3.7%$19.84 +3.3%-$0.64
2015$18.75+2.4%$19.43 +2.1%-$0.68
2014$18.32+2.3%$19.01 +2.2%-$0.69
2013$17.97+1.9%$18.63 +2.1%-$0.65
2012$17.68+1.7%$18.31 +1.7%-$0.63
2011$17.39+1.6%$18.02 +1.6%-$0.63
2010$17.20+1.1%$17.72 +1.7%-$0.51
2009$16.90+1.8%$17.48 +1.4%-$0.57
2008$16.46+2.7%$17.03 +2.6%-$0.56
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$23.893,410
Norwich-New London$23.53 
Bridgeport-Stamford$22.541,440
New Haven$20.341,220
Danbury$19.91360
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$23.893,410
Bridgeport-Stamford$22.541,440
New Haven$20.341,220
Waterbury $15.66430
Danbury$19.91360
Wages in other areas
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