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Estimated employment260
Mean wage$18.34
Entry wage$12.87
10th percentile wage$11.95
50th percentile wage$17.82
90th percentile wage$24.53
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services12047.5%
Professional and Business Services8029.6%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities4015.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services120$19.52
Professional and Business Services80$15.10
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities40$13.17
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service (43-2011)
Operate telephone business systems equipment or switchboards to relay incoming, outgoing, and interoffice calls. May supply information to callers and record messages.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$17.82 $20.35 -$2.53
2017$17.61+1.2%$20.11+1.2%-$2.49
2016$17.16+2.6%$19.59+2.6%-$2.43
2015$16.64+3.1%$19.00+3.1%-$2.36
2014$16.23+2.5%$18.53+2.5%-$2.30
2013$15.91+2.0%$18.17+2.0%-$2.25
2012$15.59+2.0%$17.81+2.0%-$2.21
2011$15.33+1.7%$17.51+1.7%-$2.17
2010$15.05+1.8%$17.19+1.8%-$2.13
2009$14.81+1.6%$16.92+1.6%-$2.10
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$17.82 $23.62 -$5.80
2017$17.61+1.2%$23.37+1.1%-$5.76
2016$17.16+2.6%$22.74+2.8%-$5.58
2015$16.64+3.1%$22.22+2.3%-$5.58
2014$16.23+2.5%$21.76+2.1%-$5.52
2013$15.91+2.0%$21.29+2.2%-$5.38
2012$15.59+2.0%$20.86+2.1%-$5.27
2011$15.33+1.7%$20.51+1.7%-$5.17
2010$15.05+1.8%$20.18+1.6%-$5.13
2009$14.81+1.6%$19.84+1.7%-$5.03
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$20.4350
Danbury$19.4330
Hartford$17.82260
Norwich-NL$16.0040
New Haven$15.42100
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$17.82260
New Haven$15.42100
Waterbury$20.4350
Norwich-NL$16.0040
Wages in other areas
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