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Hartford LMA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment140
Mean wage$27.75
Entry wage$21.55
10th percentile wage$18.83
50th percentile wage$28.77
90th percentile wage$34.61
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services4026.7%
Financial Activities2013.6%
Education and Health Services109.8%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services40$29.78
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities$27.81
Education and Health Services10$25.15
Financial Activities20$24.82
Computer Operators (43-9011)
Monitor and control electronic computer and peripheral electronic data processing equipment to process business, scientific, engineering, and other data according to operating instructions. May enter commands at a computer terminal and set controls on computer and peripheral devices. Monitor and respond to operating and error messages. Exclude "Data Entry Keyers" (43-9021).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$28.77 $20.35 $8.42
2017$28.43+1.2%$20.11+1.2%$8.32
2016$27.70+2.6%$19.59+2.6%$8.11
2015$26.87+3.1%$19.00+3.1%$7.86
2014$26.20+2.5%$18.53+2.5%$7.67
2013$25.69+2.0%$18.17+2.0%$7.52
2012$25.18+2.0%$17.81+2.0%$7.37
2011$24.75+1.7%$17.51+1.7%$7.24
2010$24.30+1.8%$17.19+1.8%$7.11
2009$23.91+1.6%$16.92+1.6%$7.00
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$28.77 $23.62 $5.15
2017$28.43+1.2%$23.37+1.1%$5.06
2016$27.70+2.6%$22.74+2.8%$4.96
2015$26.87+3.1%$22.22+2.3%$4.64
2014$26.20+2.5%$21.76+2.1%$4.44
2013$25.69+2.0%$21.29+2.2%$4.40
2012$25.18+2.0%$20.86+2.1%$4.31
2011$24.75+1.7%$20.51+1.7%$4.24
2010$24.30+1.8%$20.18+1.6%$4.12
2009$23.91+1.6%$19.84+1.7%$4.07
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$28.77140
Bridgeport-Stam.$24.8140
New Haven$23.8640
Waterbury$23.1510
Norwich-NL$20.5910
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$28.77140
Bridgeport-Stam.$24.8140
New Haven$23.8640
Norwich-NL$20.5910
Waterbury$23.1510
Wages in other areas
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