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Estimated employment400
Mean wage$21.75
Entry wage$14.58
10th percentile wage$13.13
50th percentile wage$19.72
90th percentile wage$34.96
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing37094.8%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing370$19.55
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$19.72 $18.26 $1.46
2017$19.55+.9%$18.11+.9%$1.45
2016$18.96+3.1%$17.56+3.1%$1.40
2015$18.45+2.8%$17.08+2.8%$1.37
2014$18.01+2.4%$16.68+2.4%$1.33
2013$17.60+2.3%$16.30+2.3%$1.30
2012$17.27+1.9%$15.99+1.9%$1.28
2011$16.98+1.7%$15.73+1.7%$1.26
2010$16.71+1.6%$15.47+1.6%$1.24
2009$16.53+1.1%$15.31+1.1%$1.22
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$19.72 $21.41 -$1.69
2017$19.55+.9%$21.18+1.1%-$1.62
2016$18.96+3.1%$20.62+2.8%-$1.65
2015$18.45+2.8%$20.14+2.3%-$1.69
2014$18.01+2.4%$19.72+2.1%-$1.71
2013$17.60+2.3%$19.30+2.2%-$1.69
2012$17.27+1.9%$18.91+2.1%-$1.64
2011$16.98+1.7%$18.59+1.7%-$1.60
2010$16.71+1.6%$18.30+1.6%-$1.58
2009$16.53+1.1%$17.99+1.7%-$1.45
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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