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Norwich-New London LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment280
Mean wage$37.12
Entry wage$29.77
10th percentile wage$26.88
50th percentile wage$37.25
90th percentile wage$48.18
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services24083.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services24038.03
Dental Hygienists (29-2021)
Clean teeth and examine oral areas, head, and neck for signs of oral disease. May educate patients on oral hygiene, take and develop X-rays, or apply fluoride or sealants.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$37.25 $37.04  $0.21
2016$36.38+2.4%$36.17 +2.4%$0.21
2015$35.68+2.0%$35.48 +2.0%$0.20
2014$35.01+1.9%$34.82 +1.9%$0.20
2013$34.34+1.9%$34.15 +1.9%$0.19
2012$33.68+2.0%$33.49 +2.0%$0.19
2011$33.15+1.6%$32.97 +1.6%$0.19
2010$32.57+1.8%$32.39 +1.8%$0.18
2009$32.22+1.1%$32.04 +1.1%$0.18
2008$31.26+3.1%$31.09 +3.1%$0.18
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$37.25 $19.25  $18.00
2016$36.38+2.4%$18.63 +3.3%$17.74
2015$35.68+2.0%$18.24 +2.1%$17.44
2014$35.01+1.9%$17.85 +2.2%$17.16
2013$34.34+1.9%$17.49 +2.1%$16.85
2012$33.68+2.0%$17.19 +1.7%$16.48
2011$33.15+1.6%$16.92 +1.6%$16.23
2010$32.57+1.8%$16.64 +1.7%$15.93
2009$32.22+1.1%$16.41 +1.4%$15.81
2008$31.26+3.1%$15.99 +2.6%$15.27
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
Hartford$42.811,300
Waterbury $42.78 
Bridgeport-Stamford$40.78940
New Haven$39.89750
Danbury$38.29210
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$42.811,300
Bridgeport-Stamford$40.78940
New Haven$39.89750
Norwich-New London$37.25280
Danbury$38.29210
Wages in other areas
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