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Estimated employment10,050
Mean wage$20.06
Entry wage$12.69
10th percentile wage$11.22
50th percentile wage$18.65
90th percentile wage$30.38
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services2,98029.7%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities2,41024.0%
Professional and Business Services1,02010.2%
Manufacturing9209.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration730$25.51
Construction280$21.41
Education and Health Services2,980$19.30
Manufacturing920$18.72
Office and Administrative Support Occupations (43-0000)
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$18.65 $18.65 $0.00
2017$18.43+1.2%$18.43+1.2%$0.00
2016$17.96+2.6%$17.96+2.6%$0.00
2015$17.42+3.1%$17.42+3.1%$0.00
2014$16.99+2.5%$16.99+2.5%$0.00
2013$16.65+2.0%$16.65+2.0%$0.00
2012$16.32+2.0%$16.32+2.0%$0.00
2011$16.04+1.7%$16.04+1.7%$0.00
2010$15.75+1.8%$15.75+1.8%$0.00
2009$15.50+1.6%$15.50+1.6%$0.00
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$18.65 $19.06 -$0.41
2017$18.43+1.2%$18.86+1.1%-$0.42
2016$17.96+2.6%$18.35+2.8%-$0.39
2015$17.42+3.1%$17.93+2.3%-$0.51
2014$16.99+2.5%$17.56+2.1%-$0.57
2013$16.65+2.0%$17.18+2.2%-$0.52
2012$16.32+2.0%$16.84+2.1%-$0.51
2011$16.04+1.7%$16.55+1.7%-$0.50
2010$15.75+1.8%$16.29+1.6%-$0.53
2009$15.50+1.6%$16.01+1.7%-$0.51
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.$20.8863,620
Hartford$20.3592,270
New Haven$20.1444,120
Danbury$19.7213,220
Waterbury$18.6510,050
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$20.3592,270
Bridgeport-Stam.$20.8863,620
New Haven$20.1444,120
Norwich-NL$18.1817,370
Danbury$19.7213,220
Wages in other areas
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