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State of Connecticut (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment30,770
Mean wage$16.25
Entry wage$11.26
10th percentile wage$10.74
50th percentile wage$14.22
90th percentile wage$25.16
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Administrative and Support Services14,75047.9%
Educational Services5,85019.0%
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries1,4604.7%
Hospitals1,4204.6%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Postal Service220$27.92
Educational Services5,850$22.15
Primary Metal Manufacturing20$20.90
Management of Companies and Enterprises60$20.30
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2011)
Keep buildings in clean and orderly condition. Perform heavy cleaning duties, such as cleaning floors, shampooing rugs, washing walls and glass, and removing rubbish. Duties may include tending furnace and boiler, performing routine maintenance activities, notifying management of need for repairs, and cleaning snow or debris from sidewalk.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$14.22 $15.13 -$0.91
2017$14.04+1.3%$14.94+1.3%-$0.89
2016$13.59+3.3%$14.46+3.3%-$0.86
2015$13.13+3.5%$13.97+3.5%-$0.84
2014$12.90+1.7%$13.73+1.7%-$0.82
2013$12.65+2.0%$13.46+2.0%-$0.80
2012$12.49+1.3%$13.29+1.3%-$0.79
2011$12.31+1.5%$13.09+1.5%-$0.78
2010$12.14+1.4%$12.91+1.4%-$0.77
2009$12.01+1.1%$12.78+1.1%-$0.76
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$14.22 $22.55 -$8.33
2017$14.04+1.3%$22.31+1.1%-$8.27
2016$13.59+3.3%$21.71+2.8%-$8.12
2015$13.13+3.5%$21.22+2.3%-$8.08
2014$12.90+1.7%$20.77+2.1%-$7.86
2013$12.65+2.0%$20.33+2.2%-$7.68
2012$12.49+1.3%$19.92+2.1%-$7.43
2011$12.31+1.5%$19.58+1.7%-$7.27
2010$12.14+1.4%$19.27+1.6%-$7.13
2009$12.01+1.1%$18.95+1.7%-$6.93

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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