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Estimated employment40
Mean wage$23.30
Entry wage$12.18
10th percentile wage$10.77
50th percentile wage$15.57
90th percentile wage$46.62
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing40100%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing40$15.56
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators/Tenders, Metal/Plastic (51-4032)
Set up, operate, or tend drilling machines to drill, bore, ream, mill, or countersink metal or plastic work pieces.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$15.57 $19.31 -$3.74
2017$15.44+.9%$19.15+.9%-$3.70
2016$14.97+3.1%$18.57+3.1%-$3.59
2015$14.57+2.8%$18.07+2.8%-$3.49
2014$14.22+2.4%$17.64+2.4%-$3.41
2013$13.90+2.3%$17.24+2.3%-$3.33
2012$13.64+1.9%$16.91+1.9%-$3.27
2011$13.41+1.7%$16.63+1.7%-$3.22
2010$13.19+1.6%$16.36+1.6%-$3.16
2009$13.05+1.1%$16.19+1.1%-$3.13
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$15.57 $24.40 -$8.83
2017$15.44+.9%$24.14+1.1%-$8.70
2016$14.97+3.1%$23.49+2.8%-$8.52
2015$14.57+2.8%$22.96+2.3%-$8.39
2014$14.22+2.4%$22.48+2.1%-$8.25
2013$13.90+2.3%$22.00+2.2%-$8.09
2012$13.64+1.9%$21.55+2.1%-$7.91
2011$13.41+1.7%$21.18+1.7%-$7.77
2010$13.19+1.6%$20.85+1.6%-$7.65
2009$13.05+1.1%$20.50+1.7%-$7.44
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$18.3920
Bridgeport-Stam.$15.5740
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stam.$15.5740
Hartford$18.3920
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