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Hartford Labor Market Area (1Q 2019)
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Estimated employment420
Mean wage$19.27
Entry wage$14.19
10th percentile wage$13.25
50th percentile wage$17.94
90th percentile wage$29.10
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Manufacturing41095.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Manufacturing410$17.98
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operator/Tender (51-9121)
Set up, operate, or tend machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products including food, glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials. Exclude "Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operator/Tender, Metal/Plastic" (51-4193) and "Painters, Transportation Equipment" (51-9122).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$17.94 $20.59 -$2.65
2018$17.77+1.0%$20.39+1.0%-$2.62
2017$17.26+2.9%$19.81+2.9%-$2.54
2016$16.74+3.1%$19.21+3.1%-$2.47
2015$16.28+2.8%$18.69+2.8%-$2.40
2014$15.90+2.4%$18.25+2.4%-$2.34
2013$15.54+2.3%$17.83+2.3%-$2.29
2012$15.24+1.9%$17.50+1.9%-$2.25
2011$14.99+1.7%$17.20+1.7%-$2.21
2010$14.75+1.6%$16.93+1.6%-$2.17
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$17.94 $24.00 -$6.06
2018$17.77+1.0%$23.79+.9%-$6.02
2017$17.26+2.9%$23.06+3.1%-$5.80
2016$16.74+3.1%$22.45+2.8%-$5.70
2015$16.28+2.8%$21.93+2.3%-$5.64
2014$15.90+2.4%$21.47+2.1%-$5.57
2013$15.54+2.3%$21.02+2.2%-$5.47
2012$15.24+1.9%$20.59+2.1%-$5.34
2011$14.99+1.7%$20.24+1.7%-$5.24
2010$14.75+1.6%$19.92+1.6%-$5.17
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
Bridge/Stam$21.36250
Norwich/NewLond$20.2120
Hartford $17.94420
New Haven $17.78390
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $17.94420
New Haven $17.78390
Bridge/Stam$21.36250
Waterbury $17.4990
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