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Waterbury LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment90
Mean wage$26.78
Entry wage$22.13
10th percentile wage$21.37
50th percentile wage$27.24
90th percentile wage$31.36
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Public Administration8084.3%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration8027.23
Highway Maintenance Workers (47-4051)
Maintain highways, municipal and rural roads, airport runways, and rights-of-way. Duties include patching broken or eroded pavement, repairing guard rails, highway markers, and snow fences. May also mow or clear brush from along road or plow snow from roadway. Exclude "Tree Trimmers and Pruners" (37-3013).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$27.24 $25.27  $1.97
2016$26.22+3.9%$24.32 +3.9%$1.90
2015$25.79+1.7%$23.93 +1.7%$1.87
2014$25.24+2.2%$23.41 +2.2%$1.83
2013$24.85+1.5%$23.06 +1.5%$1.80
2012$24.64+.9%$22.86 +.9%$1.78
2011$24.28+1.5%$22.52 +1.5%$1.76
2010$24.00+1.2%$22.27 +1.2%$1.74
2009$23.75+1.1%$22.03 +1.1%$1.72
2008$22.96+3.4%$21.30 +3.4%$1.66
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$27.24 $18.48  $8.76
2016$26.22+3.9%$17.89 +3.3%$8.33
2015$25.79+1.7%$17.51 +2.1%$8.28
2014$25.24+2.2%$17.14 +2.2%$8.10
2013$24.85+1.5%$16.79 +2.1%$8.06
2012$24.64+.9%$16.51 +1.7%$8.13
2011$24.28+1.5%$16.25 +1.6%$8.03
2010$24.00+1.2%$15.97 +1.7%$8.03
2009$23.75+1.1%$15.76 +1.4%$7.99
2008$22.96+3.4%$15.35 +2.6%$7.60
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$27.35100
Waterbury$27.2490
Hartford$26.80830
Bridgeport-Stamford$26.67430
New Haven$25.30340
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$26.80830
Bridgeport-Stamford$26.67430
New Haven$25.30340
Norwich-New London$23.96190
Danbury$27.35100
Wages in other areas
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