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Waterbury LMA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment1,150
Mean wage$15.11
Entry wage$11.37
10th percentile wage$10.85
50th percentile wage$13.39
90th percentile wage$22.44
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing907.6%
Construction302.3%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities
Professional and Business Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Construction30$19.74
Professional and Business Services$14.82
Manufacturing90$14.31
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities$12.19
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand (53-7062)
Manually move freight, stock, or other materials or perform other unskilled general labor. Include all unskilled manual laborers not elsewhere classified. Exclude "Material Moving Workers" (53-7011 through 53-7199) who use power equipment. Exclude "Construction Laborers" (47-2061) and "Construction Trades Helpers" (47-3011 through 47-3019).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$13.39 $16.87 -$3.48
2017$13.18+1.6%$16.61+1.6%-$3.42
2016$12.73+3.5%$16.04+3.5%-$3.30
2015$12.31+3.5%$15.50+3.5%-$3.19
2014$12.02+2.4%$15.14+2.4%-$3.12
2013$11.75+2.3%$14.80+2.3%-$3.05
2012$11.56+1.6%$14.57+1.6%-$3.00
2011$11.29+2.4%$14.23+2.4%-$2.93
2010$11.15+1.2%$14.05+1.2%-$2.89
2009$10.94+1.9%$13.79+1.9%-$2.84
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$13.39 $19.06 -$5.67
2017$13.18+1.6%$18.86+1.1%-$5.67
2016$12.73+3.5%$18.35+2.8%-$5.61
2015$12.31+3.5%$17.93+2.3%-$5.62
2014$12.02+2.4%$17.56+2.1%-$5.54
2013$11.75+2.3%$17.18+2.2%-$5.43
2012$11.56+1.6%$16.84+2.1%-$5.27
2011$11.29+2.4%$16.55+1.7%-$5.25
2010$11.15+1.2%$16.29+1.6%-$5.13
2009$10.94+1.9%$16.01+1.7%-$5.06
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$15.744,640
Norwich-NL$15.341,150
Danbury$14.741,180
Hartford$14.668,730
Bridgeport-Stam.$14.445,230
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$14.668,730
Bridgeport-Stam.$14.445,230
New Haven$15.744,640
Danbury$14.741,180
Waterbury$13.391,150
Wages in other areas
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