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Estimated employment70
Mean wage$39.15
Entry wage$25.21
10th percentile wage$22.60
50th percentile wage$37.84
90th percentile wage$59.59
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services3037.8%
Manufacturing2034.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services30$37.58
Manufacturing20$32.58
Technical Writers (27-3042)
Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$37.84 $25.25 $12.59
2017$37.52+.8%$25.04+.8%$12.48
2016$36.66+2.4%$24.46+2.4%$12.20
2015$36.08+1.6%$24.08+1.6%$12.01
2014$35.39+2.0%$23.62+2.0%$11.77
2013$34.73+1.9%$23.17+1.9%$11.55
2012$34.06+1.9%$22.73+1.9%$11.33
2011$33.40+2.0%$22.29+2.0%$11.11
2010$32.88+1.6%$21.94+1.6%$10.94
2009$32.31+1.8%$21.56+1.8%$10.75
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$37.84 $21.41 $16.43
2017$37.52+.8%$21.18+1.1%$16.34
2016$36.66+2.4%$20.62+2.8%$16.04
2015$36.08+1.6%$20.14+2.3%$15.94
2014$35.39+2.0%$19.72+2.1%$15.67
2013$34.73+1.9%$19.30+2.2%$15.43
2012$34.06+1.9%$18.91+2.1%$15.15
2011$33.40+2.0%$18.59+1.7%$14.81
2010$32.88+1.6%$18.30+1.6%$14.59
2009$32.31+1.8%$17.99+1.7%$14.32
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
Danbury$44.2420
Hartford$38.71210
New Haven$37.8470
Bridgeport-Stam.$34.55250
Norwich-NL$32.88 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stam.$34.55250
Hartford$38.71210
New Haven$37.8470
Danbury$44.2420
Norwich-NL$32.88 
Wages in other areas
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