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Estimated employment170
Mean wage$22.47
Entry wage$16.15
10th percentile wage$13.65
50th percentile wage$22.54
90th percentile wage$30.67
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing7042.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing70$21.54
Maintenance Workers, Machinery (49-9043)
Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance. Exclude "Maintenance and Repair Workers, General" (49-9042).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$22.54 $27.36 -$4.82
2017$22.49+.2%$27.30+.2%-$4.80
2016$21.82+3.1%$26.48+3.1%-$4.66
2015$21.39+2.0%$25.96+2.0%-$4.57
2014$20.97+2.0%$25.46+2.0%-$4.48
2013$20.54+2.1%$24.93+2.1%-$4.39
2012$20.11+2.1%$24.41+2.1%-$4.30
2011$19.82+1.5%$24.06+1.5%-$4.23
2010$19.39+2.2%$23.53+2.2%-$4.14
2009$19.16+1.2%$23.26+1.2%-$4.09
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$22.54 $24.40 -$1.86
2017$22.49+.2%$24.14+1.1%-$1.65
2016$21.82+3.1%$23.49+2.8%-$1.67
2015$21.39+2.0%$22.96+2.3%-$1.57
2014$20.97+2.0%$22.48+2.1%-$1.50
2013$20.54+2.1%$22.00+2.2%-$1.45
2012$20.11+2.1%$21.55+2.1%-$1.44
2011$19.82+1.5%$21.18+1.7%-$1.36
2010$19.39+2.2%$20.85+1.6%-$1.46
2009$19.16+1.2%$20.50+1.7%-$1.33
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
New Haven$24.72230
Hartford$22.98 
Bridgeport-Stam.$22.54170
Danbury$21.42 
Norwich-NL$19.7820
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven$24.72230
Bridgeport-Stam.$22.54170
Waterbury$19.3860
Norwich-NL$19.7820
Danbury$21.42 
Wages in other areas
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