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Estimated employment70
Mean wage$40.51
Entry wage$28.63
10th percentile wage$23.12
50th percentile wage$44.30
90th percentile wage$50.86
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Construction6096.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Construction60$44.57
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators (53-7032)
Operate or tend machinery equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets, to excavate and load loose materials. Exclude "Dredge Operators" (53-7031).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$44.30 $17.85 $26.45
2017$43.61+1.6%$17.57+1.6%$26.04
2016$42.13+3.5%$16.98+3.5%$25.15
2015$40.72+3.5%$16.41+3.5%$24.31
2014$39.76+2.4%$16.02+2.4%$23.74
2013$38.87+2.3%$15.66+2.3%$23.21
2012$38.25+1.6%$15.41+1.6%$22.84
2011$37.36+2.4%$15.05+2.4%$22.31
2010$36.90+1.2%$14.87+1.2%$22.03
2009$36.21+1.9%$14.59+1.9%$21.62
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$44.30 $21.41 $22.89
2017$43.61+1.6%$21.18+1.1%$22.43
2016$42.13+3.5%$20.62+2.8%$21.51
2015$40.72+3.5%$20.14+2.3%$20.57
2014$39.76+2.4%$19.72+2.1%$20.04
2013$38.87+2.3%$19.30+2.2%$19.57
2012$38.25+1.6%$18.91+2.1%$19.34
2011$37.36+2.4%$18.59+1.7%$18.77
2010$36.90+1.2%$18.30+1.6%$18.60
2009$36.21+1.9%$17.99+1.7%$18.22
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$44.3070
Hartford$19.28 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven$44.3070
Hartford$19.28 
Wages in other areas
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