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Estimated employment210
Mean wage$13.76
Entry wage$10.89
10th percentile wage$10.17
50th percentile wage$11.91
90th percentile wage$20.11
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing19093.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing19011.83
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (51-4122)
Set up, operate, or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat metal products, components, or assemblies. Include workers who operate laser cutters or laser-beam machines.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$11.91 $19.63  -$7.72
2016$11.49+3.7%$18.93 +3.7%-$7.44
2015$11.21+2.4%$18.48 +2.4%-$7.26
2014$10.96+2.3%$18.06 +2.3%-$7.10
2013$10.75+1.9%$17.72 +1.9%-$6.96
2012$10.57+1.7%$17.43 +1.7%-$6.85
2011$10.40+1.6%$17.15 +1.6%-$6.74
2010$10.29+1.1%$16.96 +1.1%-$6.67
2009$10.11+1.8%$16.67 +1.8%-$6.55
2008$9.85+2.7%$16.23 +2.7%-$6.38
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$11.91 $23.02  -$11.11
2016$11.49+3.7%$22.28 +3.3%-$10.79
2015$11.21+2.4%$21.82 +2.1%-$10.60
2014$10.96+2.3%$21.35 +2.2%-$10.39
2013$10.75+1.9%$20.92 +2.1%-$10.16
2012$10.57+1.7%$20.56 +1.7%-$9.98
2011$10.40+1.6%$20.24 +1.6%-$9.83
2010$10.29+1.1%$19.90 +1.7%-$9.60
2009$10.11+1.8%$19.63 +1.4%-$9.51
2008$9.85+2.7%$19.13 +2.6%-$9.27
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
Norwich-New London$20.4850
Bridgeport-Stamford$16.81110
New Haven$16.29 
Hartford$11.91210
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$11.91210
Bridgeport-Stamford$16.81110
Norwich-New London$20.4850
New Haven$16.29 
Wages in other areas
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