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Estimated employment320
Mean wage$21.10
Entry wage$16.14
10th percentile wage$15.10
50th percentile wage$19.48
90th percentile wage$30.93
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing320100%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing320$19.48
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$19.48 $20.40 -$0.91
2017$19.32+.9%$20.23+.9%-$0.91
2016$18.73+3.1%$19.62+3.1%-$0.88
2015$18.23+2.8%$19.09+2.8%-$0.86
2014$17.79+2.4%$18.63+2.4%-$0.84
2013$17.39+2.3%$18.21+2.3%-$0.82
2012$17.06+1.9%$17.87+1.9%-$0.80
2011$16.78+1.7%$17.57+1.7%-$0.79
2010$16.51+1.6%$17.29+1.6%-$0.77
2009$16.33+1.1%$17.10+1.1%-$0.77
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$19.48 $23.62 -$4.14
2017$19.32+.9%$23.37+1.1%-$4.05
2016$18.73+3.1%$22.74+2.8%-$4.01
2015$18.23+2.8%$22.22+2.3%-$3.99
2014$17.79+2.4%$21.76+2.1%-$3.96
2013$17.39+2.3%$21.29+2.2%-$3.90
2012$17.06+1.9%$20.86+2.1%-$3.80
2011$16.78+1.7%$20.51+1.7%-$3.73
2010$16.51+1.6%$20.18+1.6%-$3.67
2009$16.33+1.1%$19.84+1.7%-$3.51
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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