Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators (53-7032) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2018)
All Industry
Estimated employment		170
Mean wage		$30.42
Entry wage		$17.42
10th percentile wage		$14.71
50th percentile wage		$28.81
90th percentile wage		$48.76

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Specialty Trade Contractors	90	54.2%
Mining (except Oil and Gas)

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Specialty Trade Contractors	90	$41.40
Mining (except Oil and Gas)		$26.89

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators (53-7032)

Operate or tend machinery equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets, to excavate and load loose materials. Exclude "Dredge Operators" (53-7031).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$28.81		$17.31		$11.50
2017	$28.36	+1.6%	$17.04	+1.6%	$11.32
2016	$27.40	+3.5%	$16.46	+3.5%	$10.94
2015	$26.48	+3.5%	$15.91	+3.5%	$10.57
2014	$25.86	+2.4%	$15.54	+2.4%	$10.32
2013	$25.28	+2.3%	$15.19	+2.3%	$10.09
2012	$24.87	+1.6%	$14.95	+1.6%	$9.93
2011	$24.30	+2.4%	$14.60	+2.4%	$9.70
2010	$24.00	+1.2%	$14.42	+1.2%	$9.58
2009	$23.55	+1.9%	$14.15	+1.9%	$9.40
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$28.81		$22.55		$6.26
2017	$28.36	+1.6%	$22.31	+1.1%	$6.05
2016	$27.40	+3.5%	$21.71	+2.8%	$5.69
2015	$26.48	+3.5%	$21.22	+2.3%	$5.26
2014	$25.86	+2.4%	$20.77	+2.1%	$5.09
2013	$25.28	+2.3%	$20.33	+2.2%	$4.95
2012	$24.87	+1.6%	$19.92	+2.1%	$4.96
2011	$24.30	+2.4%	$19.58	+1.7%	$4.72
2010	$24.00	+1.2%	$19.27	+1.6%	$4.73
2009	$23.55	+1.9%	$18.95	+1.7%	$4.60

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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