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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$28.58
Entry wage$16.85
10th percentile wage$15.58
50th percentile wage$26.79
90th percentile wage$46.16
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities70%
Information
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities70$42.32
Information$25.67
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers (49-9052)
String and repair telephone and television cable, including fiber optics and other equipment for transmitting messages or television programming.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$26.79 $27.36 -$0.57
2017$26.73+.2%$27.30+.2%-$0.56
2016$25.93+3.1%$26.48+3.1%-$0.55
2015$25.42+2.0%$25.96+2.0%-$0.54
2014$24.93+2.0%$25.46+2.0%-$0.53
2013$24.41+2.1%$24.93+2.1%-$0.51
2012$23.90+2.1%$24.41+2.1%-$0.50
2011$23.55+1.5%$24.06+1.5%-$0.50
2010$23.04+2.2%$23.53+2.2%-$0.49
2009$22.78+1.2%$23.26+1.2%-$0.48
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$26.79 $24.40 $2.39
2017$26.73+.2%$24.14+1.1%$2.59
2016$25.93+3.1%$23.49+2.8%$2.44
2015$25.42+2.0%$22.96+2.3%$2.46
2014$24.93+2.0%$22.48+2.1%$2.45
2013$24.41+2.1%$22.00+2.2%$2.42
2012$23.90+2.1%$21.55+2.1%$2.35
2011$23.55+1.5%$21.18+1.7%$2.37
2010$23.04+2.2%$20.85+1.6%$2.19
2009$22.78+1.2%$20.50+1.7%$2.28
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
Danbury$41.2890
New Haven$40.8350
Bridgeport-Stam.$26.79 
Hartford$25.58290
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$25.58290
Danbury$41.2890
New Haven$40.8350
Bridgeport-Stam.$26.79 
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