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Waterbury LMA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment490
Mean wage$13.69
Entry wage$10.83
10th percentile wage$10.40
50th percentile wage$13.25
90th percentile wage$18.36
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Leisure and Hospitality39080.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality390$13.31
Cooks, Restaurant (35-2014)
Prepare, season, and cook soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foodstuffs in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$13.25 $11.29 $1.96
2017$13.08+1.3%$11.15+1.3%$1.93
2016$12.66+3.3%$10.79+3.3%$1.87
2015$12.23+3.5%$10.42+3.5%$1.81
2014$12.02+1.7%$10.25+1.7%$1.78
2013$11.79+2.0%$10.04+2.0%$1.74
2012$11.64+1.3%$9.91+1.3%$1.72
2011$11.47+1.5%$9.77+1.5%$1.70
2010$11.31+1.4%$9.63+1.4%$1.67
2009$11.19+1.1%$9.53+1.1%$1.65
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$13.25 $19.06 -$5.81
2017$13.08+1.3%$18.86+1.1%-$5.77
2016$12.66+3.3%$18.35+2.8%-$5.69
2015$12.23+3.5%$17.93+2.3%-$5.69
2014$12.02+1.7%$17.56+2.1%-$5.53
2013$11.79+2.0%$17.18+2.2%-$5.39
2012$11.64+1.3%$16.84+2.1%-$5.20
2011$11.47+1.5%$16.55+1.7%-$5.08
2010$11.31+1.4%$16.29+1.6%-$4.98
2009$11.19+1.1%$16.01+1.7%-$4.82
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
Bridgeport-Stam.$16.083,500
Danbury$14.63650
Norwich-NL$14.491,850
Hartford$13.264,670
Waterbury$13.25490
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$13.264,670
Bridgeport-Stam.$16.083,500
New Haven$13.072,120
Norwich-NL$14.491,850
Danbury$14.63650
Wages in other areas
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