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Estimated employment150
Mean wage$47.53
Entry wage$31.52
10th percentile wage$28.83
50th percentile wage$44.62
90th percentile wage$68.14
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services6040.3%
Manufacturing3023.4%
Information
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Information$55.51
Manufacturing30$45.54
Professional and Business Services60$36.74
Computer Hardware Engineers (17-2061)
Research, design, develop, and test computer or computer-related equipment for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. May supervise the manufacturing and installation of computer or computer-related equipment and components. Exclude "Computer Software Engineers, Applications" (15-1031) and "Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software" (15-1032).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$44.62 $42.57 $2.05
2017$44.25+.8%$42.21+.8%$2.03
2016$43.23+2.4%$41.24+2.4%$1.99
2015$42.55+1.6%$40.59+1.6%$1.95
2014$41.73+2.0%$39.81+2.0%$1.92
2013$40.95+1.9%$39.07+1.9%$1.88
2012$40.17+1.9%$38.32+1.9%$1.85
2011$39.39+2.0%$37.58+2.0%$1.81
2010$38.77+1.6%$36.99+1.6%$1.78
2009$38.10+1.8%$36.34+1.8%$1.75
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$44.62 $24.40 $20.22
2017$44.25+.8%$24.14+1.1%$20.10
2016$43.23+2.4%$23.49+2.8%$19.73
2015$42.55+1.6%$22.96+2.3%$19.59
2014$41.73+2.0%$22.48+2.1%$19.25
2013$40.95+1.9%$22.00+2.2%$18.95
2012$40.17+1.9%$21.55+2.1%$18.61
2011$39.39+2.0%$21.18+1.7%$18.20
2010$38.77+1.6%$20.85+1.6%$17.92
2009$38.10+1.8%$20.50+1.7%$17.60
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$50.77120
New Haven$46.86140
Bridgeport-Stam.$44.62150
Waterbury$36.49 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stam.$44.62150
New Haven$46.86140
Hartford$50.77120
Waterbury$36.49 
Wages in other areas
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