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Estimated employment990
Mean wage$43.60
Entry wage$26.91
10th percentile wage$24.09
50th percentile wage$39.62
90th percentile wage$65.82
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities58058.2%
Manufacturing23023.5%
Information
Professional and Business Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Information60.01
Professional and Business Services40.00
Trade, Transportation and Utilities58039.90
Manufacturing23035.03
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products (41-4011)
Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers where technical or scientific knowledge is required in such areas as biology, engineering, chemistry, and electronics, normally obtained from at least 2 years of post-secondary education.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$39.62 $14.38  $25.24
2016$38.63+2.6%$14.02 +2.6%$24.61
2015$38.21+1.1%$13.87 +1.1%$24.34
2014$37.12+2.9%$13.47 +2.9%$23.65
2013$36.23+2.5%$13.15 +2.5%$23.08
2012$35.49+2.1%$12.88 +2.1%$22.61
2011$34.79+2.0%$12.63 +2.0%$22.16
2010$33.99+2.4%$12.34 +2.4%$21.65
2009$33.83+.5%$12.28 +.5%$21.55
2008$33.76+.2%$12.25 +.2%$21.51
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$39.62 $21.56  $18.06
2016$38.63+2.6%$20.87 +3.3%$17.76
2015$38.21+1.1%$20.43 +2.1%$17.78
2014$37.12+2.9%$20.00 +2.2%$17.13
2013$36.23+2.5%$19.59 +2.1%$16.63
2012$35.49+2.1%$19.26 +1.7%$16.23
2011$34.79+2.0%$18.96 +1.6%$15.83
2010$33.99+2.4%$18.64 +1.7%$15.35
2009$33.83+.5%$18.38 +1.4%$15.44
2008$33.76+.2%$17.91 +2.6%$15.85
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
Danbury$53.15240
Waterbury $50.74170
Hartford$48.591,250
Norwich-New London$47.69120
Bridgeport-Stamford$41.11920
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$48.591,250
New Haven$39.62990
Bridgeport-Stamford$41.11920
Danbury$53.15240
Waterbury $50.74170
Wages in other areas
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