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Estimated employment950
Mean wage$83,573
Entry wage$57,181
10th percentile wage$53,028
50th percentile wage$81,339
90th percentile wage$122,740
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services950100%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services950$81,337
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School (25-2052)
Teach elementary school subjects to educationally and physically handicapped students. Includes teachers who specialize and work with audibly and visually handicapped students and those who teach basic academic and life processes skills to the mentally
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$81338.98 $63040.25 $18298.73
2017$80657.54+.8%$62512.11+.8%$18145.43
2016$78799.07+2.4%$61071.74+2.4%$17727.33
2015$77560.09+1.6%$60111.50+1.6%$17448.60
2014$76073.32+2.0%$58959.20+2.0%$17114.12
2013$74648.49+1.9%$57854.91+1.9%$16793.58
2012$73223.67+1.9%$56750.63+1.9%$16473.04
2011$71798.84+2.0%$55646.34+2.0%$16152.50
2010$70683.76+1.6%$54782.12+1.6%$15901.64
2009$69444.78+1.8%$53821.87+1.8%$15622.91
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$81338.98 $50744.85 $30594.13
2017$80657.54+.8%$50206.65+1.1%$30450.89
2016$78799.07+2.4%$48861.14+2.8%$29937.93
2015$77560.09+1.6%$47746.29+2.3%$29813.80
2014$76073.32+2.0%$46746.77+2.1%$29326.55
2013$74648.49+1.9%$45747.25+2.2%$28901.24
2012$73223.67+1.9%$44824.62+2.1%$28399.05
2011$71798.84+2.0%$44055.76+1.7%$27743.08
2010$70683.76+1.6%$43363.78+1.6%$27319.98
2009$69444.78+1.8%$42633.36+1.7%$26811.42
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
Waterbury$92,448150
Danbury$91,880130
New Haven$89,463610
Hartford$84,375730
Bridgeport-Stam.$81,339950
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stam.$81,339950
Hartford$84,375730
New Haven$89,463610
Waterbury$92,448150
Norwich-NL$72,149150
Wages in other areas
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