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State of Connecticut (1Q 2018)
All Industry
Estimated employment9,440
Mean wage$13.25
Entry wage$11.12
10th percentile wage$10.42
50th percentile wage$12.21
90th percentile wage$17.67
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Social Assistance6,53069.1%
Educational Services1,34014.2%
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations4004.3%
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries4004.3%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Hospitals70$21.95
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities290$15.24
Ambulatory Health Care Services10$13.77
Public Administration100$13.76
Childcare Workers (39-9011)
Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play. Excludes ""Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education"" (25-2011) and ""Te
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$12.21 $12.91 -$0.69
2017$12.05+1.3%$12.74+1.3%-$0.69
2016$11.67+3.3%$12.34+3.3%-$0.66
2015$11.27+3.5%$11.92+3.5%-$0.64
2014$11.08+1.7%$11.72+1.7%-$0.63
2013$10.86+2.0%$11.48+2.0%-$0.62
2012$10.72+1.3%$11.34+1.3%-$0.61
2011$10.57+1.5%$11.17+1.5%-$0.60
2010$10.42+1.4%$11.02+1.4%-$0.59
2009$10.31+1.1%$10.90+1.1%-$0.59
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$12.21 $22.55 -$10.34
2017$12.05+1.3%$22.31+1.1%-$10.25
2016$11.67+3.3%$21.71+2.8%-$10.04
2015$11.27+3.5%$21.22+2.3%-$9.94
2014$11.08+1.7%$20.77+2.1%-$9.69
2013$10.86+2.0%$20.33+2.2%-$9.46
2012$10.72+1.3%$19.92+2.1%-$9.19
2011$10.57+1.5%$19.58+1.7%-$9.01
2010$10.42+1.4%$19.27+1.6%-$8.85
2009$10.31+1.1%$18.95+1.7%-$8.63

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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