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Waterbury Labor Market Area (1Q 2019)
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Estimated employment620
Mean wage$21.37
Entry wage$15.60
10th percentile wage$13.61
50th percentile wage$21.31
90th percentile wage$29.20
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Professional and Business Services13020.8%
Education and Health Services13020.4%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities13020.3%
Manufacturing6010.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Construction30$24.53
Other Services20$23.60
Leisure and Hospitality$23.03
Education and Health Services130$22.17
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (43-3031)
Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$21.31 $19.18 $2.13
2018$21.07+1.2%$18.96+1.2%$2.11
2017$20.35+3.5%$18.31+3.5%$2.03
2016$19.83+2.6%$17.84+2.6%$1.98
2015$19.23+3.1%$17.31+3.1%$1.92
2014$18.75+2.5%$16.88+2.5%$1.87
2013$18.39+2.0%$16.55+2.0%$1.84
2012$18.02+2.0%$16.22+2.0%$1.80
2011$17.71+1.7%$15.94+1.7%$1.77
2010$17.39+1.8%$15.65+1.8%$1.74
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$21.31 $19.62 $1.69
2018$21.07+1.2%$19.45+.9%$1.62
2017$20.35+3.5%$18.85+3.1%$1.49
2016$19.83+2.6%$18.35+2.8%$1.48
2015$19.23+3.1%$17.93+2.3%$1.30
2014$18.75+2.5%$17.56+2.1%$1.20
2013$18.39+2.0%$17.18+2.2%$1.21
2012$18.02+2.0%$16.83+2.1%$1.18
2011$17.71+1.7%$16.54+1.7%$1.17
2010$17.39+1.8%$16.29+1.6%$1.11
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$24.954,740
Danbury $23.03820
Hartford $22.766,000
New Haven $22.662,950
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $22.766,000
Bridge/Stam$24.954,740
New Haven $22.662,950
Norwich/NewLond$20.241,460
Wages in other areas
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