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Estimated employment140
Mean wage$22.85
Entry wage$15.55
10th percentile wage$14.20
50th percentile wage$19.68
90th percentile wage$35.88
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing14098.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing140$19.62
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders (51-9023)
Set up, operate, or tend machines to mix or blend materials, such as chemicals, tobacco, liquids, color pigments, or explosive ingredients. Exclude "Food Batchmakers" (51-3092).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$19.68 $19.31 $0.37
2017$19.51+.9%$19.15+.9%$0.37
2016$18.93+3.1%$18.57+3.1%$0.36
2015$18.41+2.8%$18.07+2.8%$0.35
2014$17.97+2.4%$17.64+2.4%$0.34
2013$17.57+2.3%$17.24+2.3%$0.33
2012$17.24+1.9%$16.91+1.9%$0.32
2011$16.95+1.7%$16.63+1.7%$0.32
2010$16.68+1.6%$16.36+1.6%$0.31
2009$16.50+1.1%$16.19+1.1%$0.31
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$19.68 $24.40 -$4.72
2017$19.51+.9%$24.14+1.1%-$4.62
2016$18.93+3.1%$23.49+2.8%-$4.56
2015$18.41+2.8%$22.96+2.3%-$4.54
2014$17.97+2.4%$22.48+2.1%-$4.50
2013$17.57+2.3%$22.00+2.2%-$4.42
2012$17.24+1.9%$21.55+2.1%-$4.31
2011$16.95+1.7%$21.18+1.7%-$4.23
2010$16.68+1.6%$20.85+1.6%-$4.17
2009$16.50+1.1%$20.50+1.7%-$4.00
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$19.72400
Bridgeport-Stam.$19.68140
Hartford$19.48320
Norwich-NL$18.73 
Danbury$17.01 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven$19.72400
Hartford$19.48320
Bridgeport-Stam.$19.68140
Danbury$17.01 
Norwich-NL$18.73 
Wages in other areas
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