Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators (53-7032) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2019)
All Industry
Estimated employment		200
Mean wage		$30.65
Entry wage		$17.58
10th percentile wage		$14.95
50th percentile wage		$28.67
90th percentile wage		$51.27

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Construction	80	38.8%
Natural resouces and mining
Professional and Business Services

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Construction	80	$44.21
Natural resouces and mining		$35.14
Professional and Business Services		$20.15

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators (53-7032)

Operate or tend machinery equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets, to excavate and load loose materials. Exclude "Dredge Operators" (53-7031).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$28.67		$17.44		$11.23
2018	$28.10	+2.0%	$17.09	+2.0%	$11.01
2017	$27.10	+3.7%	$16.48	+3.7%	$10.61
2016	$26.18	+3.5%	$15.92	+3.5%	$10.25
2015	$25.30	+3.5%	$15.39	+3.5%	$9.91
2014	$24.71	+2.4%	$15.03	+2.4%	$9.68
2013	$24.15	+2.3%	$14.69	+2.3%	$9.46
2012	$23.77	+1.6%	$14.46	+1.6%	$9.31
2011	$23.21	+2.4%	$14.12	+2.4%	$9.09
2010	$22.93	+1.2%	$13.95	+1.2%	$8.98
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$28.67		$23.07		$5.60
2018	$28.10	+2.0%	$22.87	+.9%	$5.23
2017	$27.10	+3.7%	$22.17	+3.1%	$4.93
2016	$26.18	+3.5%	$21.58	+2.8%	$4.60
2015	$25.30	+3.5%	$21.08	+2.3%	$4.21
2014	$24.71	+2.4%	$20.64	+2.1%	$4.06
2013	$24.15	+2.3%	$20.20	+2.2%	$3.95
2012	$23.77	+1.6%	$19.79	+2.1%	$3.97
2011	$23.21	+2.4%	$19.45	+1.7%	$3.76
2010	$22.93	+1.2%	$19.15	+1.6%	$3.78

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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