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Estimated employment6,610
Mean wage$18.38
Entry wage$11.07
10th percentile wage$10.44
50th percentile wage$12.29
90th percentile wage$33.84
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities5,08076.9%
Financial Activities2603.9%
Manufacturing2103.1%
Construction1001.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing210$29.17
Construction100$28.66
Financial Activities260$23.93
Education and Health Services50$18.71
Sales and Related Occupations (41-0000)
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$12.29 $12.29 $0.00
2017$12.07+1.8%$12.07+1.8%$0.00
2016$11.71+3.0%$11.71+3.0%$0.00
2015$11.57+1.2%$11.57+1.2%$0.00
2014$11.45+1.1%$11.45+1.1%$0.00
2013$11.12+2.9%$11.12+2.9%$0.00
2012$10.85+2.5%$10.85+2.5%$0.00
2011$10.63+2.1%$10.63+2.1%$0.00
2010$10.42+2.0%$10.42+2.0%$0.00
2009$10.18+2.4%$10.18+2.4%$0.00
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$12.29 $19.06 -$6.77
2017$12.07+1.8%$18.86+1.1%-$6.78
2016$11.71+3.0%$18.35+2.8%-$6.63
2015$11.57+1.2%$17.93+2.3%-$6.36
2014$11.45+1.1%$17.56+2.1%-$6.11
2013$11.12+2.9%$17.18+2.2%-$6.06
2012$10.85+2.5%$16.84+2.1%-$5.98
2011$10.63+2.1%$16.55+1.7%-$5.91
2010$10.42+2.0%$16.29+1.6%-$5.86
2009$10.18+2.4%$16.01+1.7%-$5.83
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.$17.8144,970
Hartford$15.3850,410
Danbury$14.8310,130
New Haven$14.7726,100
Norwich-NL$12.3114,120
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$15.3850,410
Bridgeport-Stam.$17.8144,970
New Haven$14.7726,100
Norwich-NL$12.3114,120
Danbury$14.8310,130
Wages in other areas
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