Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operator/Tender, Metal/Plastic (51-4191) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2019)
All Industry
Estimated employment		390
Mean wage		$19.88
Entry wage		$14.41
10th percentile wage		$13.29
50th percentile wage		$18.92
90th percentile wage		$27.48

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Manufacturing	380	96.4%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Manufacturing	380	$19.06

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operator/Tender, Metal/Plastic (51-4191)

Set up, operate, or tend heating equipment, such as heat-treating furnaces, flame-hardening machines, induction machines, soaking pits, or vacuum equipment to temper, harden, anneal, or heat-treat metal or plastic objects.


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$18.92		$19.86		-$0.93
2018	$18.74	+1.0%	$19.67	+1.0%	-$0.93
2017	$18.20	+2.9%	$19.11	+2.9%	-$0.90
2016	$17.65	+3.1%	$18.53	+3.1%	-$0.87
2015	$17.17	+2.8%	$18.03	+2.8%	-$0.85
2014	$16.77	+2.4%	$17.60	+2.4%	-$0.83
2013	$16.39	+2.3%	$17.20	+2.3%	-$0.81
2012	$16.08	+1.9%	$16.88	+1.9%	-$0.79
2011	$15.81	+1.7%	$16.59	+1.7%	-$0.78
2010	$15.56	+1.6%	$16.33	+1.6%	-$0.77
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$18.92		$23.07		-$4.15
2018	$18.74	+1.0%	$22.87	+.9%	-$4.12
2017	$18.20	+2.9%	$22.17	+3.1%	-$3.96
2016	$17.65	+3.1%	$21.58	+2.8%	-$3.92
2015	$17.17	+2.8%	$21.08	+2.3%	-$3.90
2014	$16.77	+2.4%	$20.64	+2.1%	-$3.87
2013	$16.39	+2.3%	$20.20	+2.2%	-$3.81
2012	$16.08	+1.9%	$19.79	+2.1%	-$3.71
2011	$15.81	+1.7%	$19.45	+1.7%	-$3.64
2010	$15.56	+1.6%	$19.15	+1.6%	-$3.59

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2019

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.


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