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Waterbury LMA (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment70
Mean wage$81,568
Entry wage$53,143
10th percentile wage$45,569
50th percentile wage$80,464
90th percentile wage$123,947
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services70100.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services7080,476
Special Education Teachers, Middle School (25-2053)
Teach middle school subjects to educationally and physically handicapped students. Include teachers who specialize and work with audibly and visually handicapped students and those who teach basic academic and life processes skills to the mentally impaired.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$80464.23 $60991.20  $19473.03
2016$78581.29+2.4%$59563.95 +2.4%$19017.34
2015$77074.94+2.0%$58422.15 +2.0%$18652.79
2014$75631.36+1.9%$57327.92 +1.9%$18303.43
2013$74187.77+1.9%$56233.70 +1.9%$17954.07
2012$72744.18+2.0%$55139.47 +2.0%$17604.71
2011$71614.42+1.6%$54283.12 +1.6%$17331.30
2010$70359.13+1.8%$53331.62 +1.8%$17027.51
2009$69605.95+1.1%$52760.72 +1.1%$16845.23
2008$67534.72+3.1%$51190.74 +3.1%$16343.98
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$80464.23 $38418.78  $42045.45
2016$78581.29+2.4%$37191.06 +3.3%$41390.24
2015$77074.94+2.0%$36412.50 +2.1%$40662.44
2014$75631.36+1.9%$35633.94 +2.2%$39997.41
2013$74187.77+1.9%$34915.27 +2.1%$39272.49
2012$72744.18+2.0%$34316.38 +1.7%$38427.80
2011$71614.42+1.6%$33777.38 +1.6%$37837.04
2010$70359.13+1.8%$33208.44 +1.7%$37150.69
2009$69605.95+1.1%$32759.27 +1.4%$36846.68
2008$67534.72+3.1%$31920.83 +2.6%$35613.89
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
Waterbury$80,46470
Hartford$74,753400
Bridgeport-Stamford$73,123240
New Haven$72,859170
Norwich-New London$65,427130
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$74,753400
Bridgeport-Stamford$73,123240
New Haven$72,859170
Norwich-New London$65,427130
Waterbury$80,46470
Wages in other areas
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