CT.Gov Home Connecticut LMI 1Q 2017 Connecticut Occupational Employment & Wages Home
North Central Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment170
Mean wage$18.24
Entry wage$12.81
10th percentile wage$11.89
50th percentile wage$17.00
90th percentile wage$26.84
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing14086.8%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing14016.46
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4191)
Set up, operate, or tend heating equipment, such as heat-treating furnaces, flame-hardening machines, induction machines, soaking pits, or vacuum equipment to temper, harden, anneal, or heat-treat metal or plastic objects.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$17.00 $19.59 -$2.59
2016$16.40+3.7%$18.89+3.7%-$2.49
2015$16.01+2.4%$18.44+2.4%-$2.43
2014$15.64+2.3%$18.03+2.3%-$2.38
2013$15.35+1.9%$17.69+1.9%-$2.33
2012$15.09+1.7%$17.39+1.7%-$2.29
2011$14.85+1.6%$17.11+1.6%-$2.26
2010$14.69+1.1%$16.93+1.1%-$2.23
2009$14.43+1.8%$16.63+1.8%-$2.19
2008$14.06+2.7%$16.20+2.7%-$2.14
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$17.00 $22.43 -$5.43
2016$16.40+3.7%$21.71+3.3%-$5.31
2015$16.01+2.4%$21.26+2.1%-$5.25
2014$15.64+2.3%$20.80+2.2%-$5.16
2013$15.35+1.9%$20.38+2.1%-$5.03
2012$15.09+1.7%$20.03+1.7%-$4.94
2011$14.85+1.6%$19.72+1.6%-$4.87
2010$14.69+1.1%$19.39+1.7%-$4.69
2009$14.43+1.8%$19.13+1.4%-$4.69
2008$14.06+2.7%$18.64+2.6%-$4.57
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
Northwest $19.6450
South Central $19.2050
North Central $17.00170
Southwest $16.02 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $17.00170
South Central $19.2050
Northwest $19.6450
Southwest $16.02 
Wages in other areas
Go Connecticut LMI Home State of Connecticut Department of Labor - Office of Research
200 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield, CT 06109 / Phone: 860-263-6285
LMI Home | CTDOL Home | CT.gov | Feedback | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Policy
Product funded by a grant awarded by USDOL's Employment and Training Administration. (more)
Go to the State of Connecticut website