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Hartford Labor Market Area (1Q 2019)
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Estimated employment120
Mean wage$17.23
Entry wage$13.19
10th percentile wage$12.43
50th percentile wage$16.04
90th percentile wage$24.59
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities5044.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities50$14.87
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians (51-9083)
Cut, grind, and polish eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other precision optical elements. Assemble and mount lenses into frames or process other optical elements. Include precision lens polishers or grinders, centerer-edgers, and lens mounters. Exclude "Opticians, Dispensing" (29-2081).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$16.04 $20.59 -$4.55
2018$15.88+1.0%$20.39+1.0%-$4.50
2017$15.43+2.9%$19.81+2.9%-$4.37
2016$14.97+3.1%$19.21+3.1%-$4.24
2015$14.56+2.8%$18.69+2.8%-$4.13
2014$14.21+2.4%$18.25+2.4%-$4.03
2013$13.89+2.3%$17.83+2.3%-$3.94
2012$13.63+1.9%$17.50+1.9%-$3.86
2011$13.40+1.7%$17.20+1.7%-$3.80
2010$13.19+1.6%$16.93+1.6%-$3.74
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$16.04 $24.00 -$7.96
2018$15.88+1.0%$23.79+.9%-$7.90
2017$15.43+2.9%$23.06+3.1%-$7.63
2016$14.97+3.1%$22.45+2.8%-$7.48
2015$14.56+2.8%$21.93+2.3%-$7.37
2014$14.21+2.4%$21.47+2.1%-$7.26
2013$13.89+2.3%$21.02+2.2%-$7.12
2012$13.63+1.9%$20.59+2.1%-$6.96
2011$13.40+1.7%$20.24+1.7%-$6.83
2010$13.19+1.6%$19.92+1.6%-$6.73
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
Hartford $16.04120
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $16.04120
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