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Danbury LMA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment980
Mean wage$30,982
Entry wage$24,310
10th percentile wage$21,345
50th percentile wage$29,337
90th percentile wage$43,147
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services74076.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services740$29,754
Teacher Assistants (25-9041)
Perform duties that are instructional in nature or deliver direct services to students or parents. Serve in a position for which a teacher or another professional has ultimate responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$29336.87 $61577.97 -$32241.10
2017$29091.09+.8%$61062.08+.8%-$31970.99
2016$28420.79+2.4%$59655.12+2.4%-$31234.33
2015$27973.92+1.6%$58717.15+1.6%-$30743.22
2014$27437.68+2.0%$57591.58+2.0%-$30153.90
2013$26923.78+1.9%$56512.91+1.9%-$29589.12
2012$26409.89+1.9%$55434.24+1.9%-$29024.35
2011$25895.99+2.0%$54355.57+2.0%-$28459.58
2010$25493.81+1.6%$53511.40+1.6%-$28017.58
2009$25046.94+1.8%$52573.42+1.8%-$27526.48
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$29336.87 $43352.44 -$14015.57
2017$29091.09+.8%$42892.64+1.1%-$13801.54
2016$28420.79+2.4%$41743.14+2.8%-$13322.35
2015$27973.92+1.6%$40790.70+2.3%-$12816.78
2014$27437.68+2.0%$39936.79+2.1%-$12499.11
2013$26923.78+1.9%$39082.88+2.2%-$12159.09
2012$26409.89+1.9%$38294.66+2.1%-$11884.76
2011$25895.99+2.0%$37637.80+1.7%-$11741.81
2010$25493.81+1.6%$37046.63+1.6%-$11552.82
2009$25046.94+1.8%$36422.62+1.7%-$11375.67
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$36,2731,200
Norwich-NL$34,3131,660
Bridgeport-Stam.$33,4704,700
New Haven$30,5964,180
Hartford$29,3987,920
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$29,3987,920
Bridgeport-Stam.$33,4704,700
New Haven$30,5964,180
Norwich-NL$34,3131,660
Waterbury$36,2731,200
Wages in other areas
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