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Torrington LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment190
Mean wage$18.17
Entry wage$13.24
10th percentile wage$9.81
50th percentile wage$17.84
90th percentile wage$25.78
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities13066.4%
Manufacturing9046.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities13017.86
Manufacturing9017.54
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks (43-5071)
Verify and keep records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products. Exclude "Stock Clerks and Order Fillers" (43-5081) and "Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping" (43-5111).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$17.84 $18.14  -$0.30
2016$17.14+4.1%$17.43 +4.1%-$0.28
2015$16.72+2.5%$17.00 +2.5%-$0.28
2014$16.39+2.0%$16.67 +2.0%-$0.27
2013$16.07+2.0%$16.34 +2.0%-$0.27
2012$15.79+1.7%$16.06 +1.7%-$0.26
2011$15.51+1.8%$15.77 +1.8%-$0.26
2010$15.26+1.6%$15.52 +1.6%-$0.25
2009$14.97+1.9%$15.23 +1.9%-$0.25
2008$14.56+2.8%$14.81 +2.8%-$0.24
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$17.84 $18.89  -$1.05
2016$17.14+4.1%$18.29 +3.3%-$1.14
2015$16.72+2.5%$17.90 +2.1%-$1.18
2014$16.39+2.0%$17.52 +2.2%-$1.12
2013$16.07+2.0%$17.17 +2.1%-$1.10
2012$15.79+1.7%$16.87 +1.7%-$1.08
2011$15.51+1.8%$16.61 +1.6%-$1.10
2010$15.26+1.6%$16.33 +1.7%-$1.06
2009$14.97+1.9%$16.11 +1.4%-$1.13
2008$14.56+2.8%$15.70 +2.6%-$1.13
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
Torrington$17.84190
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Torrington$17.84190
Wages in other areas
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