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Waterbury Labor Market Area (1Q 2019)
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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$39.19
Entry wage$29.26
10th percentile wage$27.88
50th percentile wage$41.15
90th percentile wage$49.24
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Education and Health Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Education and Health Services$41.15
Dental Hygienists (29-2021)
Clean teeth and examine oral areas, head, and neck for signs of oral disease. May educate patients on oral hygiene, take and develop X-rays, or apply fluoride or sealants.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$41.15 $35.59 $5.56
2018$40.94+.5%$35.40+.5%$5.53
2017$39.86+2.7%$34.48+2.7%$5.39
2016$38.95+2.4%$33.68+2.4%$5.26
2015$38.33+1.6%$33.15+1.6%$5.18
2014$37.60+2.0%$32.52+2.0%$5.08
2013$36.89+1.9%$31.91+1.9%$4.98
2012$36.19+1.9%$31.30+1.9%$4.89
2011$35.49+2.0%$30.69+2.0%$4.79
2010$34.93+1.6%$30.21+1.6%$4.72
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$41.15 $19.62 $21.53
2018$40.94+.5%$19.45+.9%$21.49
2017$39.86+2.7%$18.85+3.1%$21.01
2016$38.95+2.4%$18.35+2.8%$20.60
2015$38.33+1.6%$17.93+2.3%$20.40
2014$37.60+2.0%$17.56+2.1%$20.04
2013$36.89+1.9%$17.18+2.2%$19.71
2012$36.19+1.9%$16.83+2.1%$19.36
2011$35.49+2.0%$16.54+1.7%$18.94
2010$34.93+1.6%$16.29+1.6%$18.65
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$44.721,230
Danbury $44.56200
New Haven $43.65690
Hartford $41.641,230
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridge/Stam$44.721,230
Hartford $41.641,230
New Haven $43.65690
Norwich/NewLond$39.19350
Wages in other areas
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