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Estimated employment910
Mean wage$11.83
Entry wage$10.48
10th percentile wage$9.93
50th percentile wage$11.14
90th percentile wage$15.68
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Leisure and Hospitality58063.6%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities11012.2%
Education and Health Services606.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities11011.31
Leisure and Hospitality58011.06
Education and Health Services60
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food (35-3021)
Perform duties which combine both food preparation and food service.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$11.14 $10.49  $0.65
2016$10.64+4.7%$10.02 +4.7%$0.62
2015$10.46+1.7%$9.85 +1.7%$0.61
2014$10.25+2.0%$9.65 +2.0%$0.60
2013$10.12+1.3%$9.53 +1.3%$0.59
2012$9.97+1.5%$9.39 +1.5%$0.58
2011$9.83+1.4%$9.26 +1.4%$0.57
2010$9.73+1.1%$9.16 +1.1%$0.57
2009$9.54+2.0%$8.98 +2.0%$0.56
2008$9.28+2.8%$8.74 +2.8%$0.54
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$11.14 $18.48  -$7.34
2016$10.64+4.7%$17.89 +3.3%-$7.25
2015$10.46+1.7%$17.51 +2.1%-$7.05
2014$10.25+2.0%$17.14 +2.2%-$6.89
2013$10.12+1.3%$16.79 +2.1%-$6.67
2012$9.97+1.5%$16.51 +1.7%-$6.53
2011$9.83+1.4%$16.25 +1.6%-$6.41
2010$9.73+1.1%$15.97 +1.7%-$6.24
2009$9.54+2.0%$15.76 +1.4%-$6.22
2008$9.28+2.8%$15.35 +2.6%-$6.07
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
New Haven$11.445,620
Waterbury$11.14910
Bridgeport-Stamford$11.057,320
Hartford$10.5610,270
Danbury$10.501,030
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$10.5610,270
Bridgeport-Stamford$11.057,320
New Haven$11.445,620
Norwich-New London$10.332,470
Danbury$10.501,030
Wages in other areas
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