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Estimated employment80
Mean wage$20.56
Entry wage$12.10
10th percentile wage$11.20
50th percentile wage$18.72
90th percentile wage$33.19
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing80100%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing80$18.73
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal/Plastic (51-4011)
Operate computer-controlled machines or robots to perform one or more machine functions on metal or plastic work pieces.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$18.72 $16.37 $2.35
2017$18.56+.9%$16.23+.9%$2.33
2016$18.00+3.1%$15.74+3.1%$2.26
2015$17.51+2.8%$15.32+2.8%$2.20
2014$17.10+2.4%$14.95+2.4%$2.15
2013$16.71+2.3%$14.61+2.3%$2.10
2012$16.39+1.9%$14.34+1.9%$2.06
2011$16.12+1.7%$14.10+1.7%$2.02
2010$15.86+1.6%$13.87+1.6%$1.99
2009$15.69+1.1%$13.72+1.1%$1.97
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$18.72 $19.06 -$0.34
2017$18.56+.9%$18.86+1.1%-$0.29
2016$18.00+3.1%$18.35+2.8%-$0.35
2015$17.51+2.8%$17.93+2.3%-$0.41
2014$17.10+2.4%$17.56+2.1%-$0.46
2013$16.71+2.3%$17.18+2.2%-$0.47
2012$16.39+1.9%$16.84+2.1%-$0.44
2011$16.12+1.7%$16.55+1.7%-$0.42
2010$15.86+1.6%$16.29+1.6%-$0.42
2009$15.69+1.1%$16.01+1.7%-$0.32
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
Hartford$24.331,370
Danbury$21.73120
New Haven$21.43 
Bridgeport-Stam.$19.16320
Waterbury$18.7280
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$24.331,370
Bridgeport-Stam.$19.16320
Danbury$21.73120
Waterbury$18.7280
New Haven$21.43 
Wages in other areas
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