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State of Connecticut (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment3,730
Mean wage$13.93
Entry wage$11.28
10th percentile wage$10.70
50th percentile wage$13.07
90th percentile wage$18.85
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities2,32062.3%
Food Services and Drinking Places53014.1%
Hospitals46012.4%
Accommodation1905.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Educational Services80$18.81
Social Assistance10$16.14
Hospitals460$14.29
Ambulatory Health Care Services70$13.88
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant (35-3041)
Serve food to patrons outside of a restaurant environment, such as in hotels, hospital rooms, or cars. Exclude "Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers" (41-9091) and "Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop" (35-3022).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$13.07 $11.60 $1.47
2017$12.90+1.3%$11.45+1.3%$1.45
2016$12.49+3.3%$11.09+3.3%$1.40
2015$12.07+3.5%$10.71+3.5%$1.36
2014$11.86+1.7%$10.53+1.7%$1.33
2013$11.63+2.0%$10.32+2.0%$1.31
2012$11.48+1.3%$10.19+1.3%$1.29
2011$11.31+1.5%$10.04+1.5%$1.27
2010$11.15+1.4%$9.90+1.4%$1.25
2009$11.04+1.1%$9.79+1.1%$1.24
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$13.07 $22.55 -$9.48
2017$12.90+1.3%$22.31+1.1%-$9.40
2016$12.49+3.3%$21.71+2.8%-$9.22
2015$12.07+3.5%$21.22+2.3%-$9.14
2014$11.86+1.7%$20.77+2.1%-$8.91
2013$11.63+2.0%$20.33+2.2%-$8.70
2012$11.48+1.3%$19.92+2.1%-$8.44
2011$11.31+1.5%$19.58+1.7%-$8.26
2010$11.15+1.4%$19.27+1.6%-$8.11
2009$11.04+1.1%$18.95+1.7%-$7.90

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018

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.
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