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Estimated employment880
Mean wage$45.79
Entry wage$33.71
10th percentile wage$31.96
50th percentile wage$44.89
90th percentile wage$62.39
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services34039.3%
Manufacturing29032.9%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities14016.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services340$46.12
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities140$44.99
Manufacturing290$39.83
Electrical Engineers (17-2071)
Design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. Exclude "Computer Hardware Engineers" (17-2061).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$44.89 $42.52 $2.37
2017$44.51+.8%$42.16+.8%$2.35
2016$43.49+2.4%$41.19+2.4%$2.30
2015$42.80+1.6%$40.54+1.6%$2.26
2014$41.98+2.0%$39.77+2.0%$2.22
2013$41.20+1.9%$39.02+1.9%$2.18
2012$40.41+1.9%$38.28+1.9%$2.13
2011$39.62+2.0%$37.53+2.0%$2.09
2010$39.01+1.6%$36.95+1.6%$2.06
2009$38.33+1.8%$36.30+1.8%$2.02
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$44.89 $23.62 $21.27
2017$44.51+.8%$23.37+1.1%$21.14
2016$43.49+2.4%$22.74+2.8%$20.75
2015$42.80+1.6%$22.22+2.3%$20.58
2014$41.98+2.0%$21.76+2.1%$20.22
2013$41.20+1.9%$21.29+2.2%$19.90
2012$40.41+1.9%$20.86+2.1%$19.55
2011$39.62+2.0%$20.51+1.7%$19.12
2010$39.01+1.6%$20.18+1.6%$18.83
2009$38.33+1.8%$19.84+1.7%$18.48
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$50.0030
Bridgeport-Stam.$48.27720
Hartford$44.89880
New Haven$43.50410
Danbury$42.94110
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$44.89880
Bridgeport-Stam.$48.27720
Norwich-NL$38.04540
New Haven$43.50410
Danbury$42.94110
Wages in other areas
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