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Hartford Labor Market Area (1Q 2019)
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Estimated employment300
Mean wage$18.63
Entry wage$13.84
10th percentile wage$12.93
50th percentile wage$17.77
90th percentile wage$24.90
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Education and Health Services13043.7%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities309.9%
Professional and Business Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Education and Health Services130$19.10
Professional and Business Services$16.79
Trade, Transportation and Utilities30$13.67
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service (43-2011)
Operate telephone business systems equipment or switchboards to relay incoming, outgoing, and interoffice calls. May supply information to callers and record messages.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$17.77 $20.73 -$2.96
2018$17.57+1.2%$20.49+1.2%-$2.92
2017$16.97+3.5%$19.79+3.5%-$2.82
2016$16.53+2.6%$19.29+2.6%-$2.75
2015$16.03+3.1%$18.70+3.1%-$2.67
2014$15.64+2.5%$18.24+2.5%-$2.60
2013$15.33+2.0%$17.89+2.0%-$2.55
2012$15.03+2.0%$17.53+2.0%-$2.50
2011$14.77+1.7%$17.23+1.7%-$2.46
2010$14.50+1.8%$16.92+1.8%-$2.41
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$17.77 $24.00 -$6.23
2018$17.57+1.2%$23.79+.9%-$6.22
2017$16.97+3.5%$23.06+3.1%-$6.09
2016$16.53+2.6%$22.45+2.8%-$5.91
2015$16.03+3.1%$21.93+2.3%-$5.89
2014$15.64+2.5%$21.47+2.1%-$5.83
2013$15.33+2.0%$21.02+2.2%-$5.68
2012$15.03+2.0%$20.59+2.1%-$5.56
2011$14.77+1.7%$20.24+1.7%-$5.46
2010$14.50+1.8%$19.92+1.6%-$5.41
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 2019
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Waterbury $22.2040
New Haven $21.88210
Danbury $19.3020
Hartford $17.77300
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $17.77300
New Haven $21.88210
Waterbury $22.2040
Norwich/NewLond$15.7340
Wages in other areas
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