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Estimated employment150
Mean wage$29.07
Entry wage$19.91
10th percentile wage$18.20
50th percentile wage$28.40
90th percentile wage$42.79
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Construction9058.0%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities4028.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Construction9029.40
Trade, Transportation and Utilities4027.76
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (49-9021)
Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$28.40 $21.27  $7.13
2016$27.71+2.5%$20.75 +2.5%$6.96
2015$27.17+2.0%$20.35 +2.0%$6.82
2014$26.61+2.1%$19.93 +2.1%$6.68
2013$26.06+2.1%$19.51 +2.1%$6.54
2012$25.68+1.5%$19.23 +1.5%$6.45
2011$25.12+2.2%$18.81 +2.2%$6.31
2010$24.83+1.2%$18.59 +1.2%$6.23
2009$24.40+1.7%$18.28 +1.7%$6.13
2008$23.69+3.0%$17.74 +3.0%$5.95
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$28.40 $18.48  $9.92
2016$27.71+2.5%$17.89 +3.3%$9.82
2015$27.17+2.0%$17.51 +2.1%$9.66
2014$26.61+2.1%$17.14 +2.2%$9.47
2013$26.06+2.1%$16.79 +2.1%$9.26
2012$25.68+1.5%$16.51 +1.7%$9.17
2011$25.12+2.2%$16.25 +1.6%$8.87
2010$24.83+1.2%$15.97 +1.7%$8.85
2009$24.40+1.7%$15.76 +1.4%$8.65
2008$23.69+3.0%$15.35 +2.6%$8.33
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
Bridgeport-Stamford$28.71930
Waterbury$28.40150
New Haven$27.97570
Hartford$27.701,520
Norwich-New London$24.23230
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$27.701,520
Bridgeport-Stamford$28.71930
New Haven$27.97570
Danbury$23.49240
Norwich-New London$24.23230
Wages in other areas
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