CT.Gov Home Connecticut LMI 1Q 2019 Connecticut Occupational Employment & Wages Home
Select Occupation
North Central Workforce Development Area (1Q 2019)
All Industry
Estimated employment250
Mean wage$19.08
Entry wage$14.07
10th percentile wage$11.67
50th percentile wage$18.89
90th percentile wage$24.62
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Manufacturing16062.6%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities9037.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Manufacturing160$19.75
Trade, Transportation and Utilities90$16.52
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operator/Tender (51-9032)
Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material. Exclude "Woodworking Machine Setters, Operator/Tender" (51-7041 through 51-7042), "Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operator/Tender, Metal/Plastic" (51-4031), and "Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operator/Tender" (51-6062).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$18.89 $20.64 -$1.75
2018$18.71+1.0%$20.44+1.0%-$1.73
2017$18.17+2.9%$19.86+2.9%-$1.68
2016$17.63+3.1%$19.26+3.1%-$1.63
2015$17.15+2.8%$18.74+2.8%-$1.58
2014$16.74+2.4%$18.29+2.4%-$1.55
2013$16.36+2.3%$17.88+2.3%-$1.51
2012$16.05+1.9%$17.54+1.9%-$1.48
2011$15.78+1.7%$17.25+1.7%-$1.46
2010$15.53+1.6%$16.97+1.6%-$1.43
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$18.89 $23.42 -$4.53
2018$18.71+1.0%$23.21+.9%-$4.50
2017$18.17+2.9%$22.51+3.1%-$4.33
2016$17.63+3.1%$21.90+2.8%-$4.27
2015$17.15+2.8%$21.40+2.3%-$4.25
2014$16.74+2.4%$20.96+2.1%-$4.21
2013$16.36+2.3%$20.51+2.2%-$4.14
2012$16.05+1.9%$20.09+2.1%-$4.04
2011$15.78+1.7%$19.75+1.7%-$3.96
2010$15.53+1.6%$19.44+1.6%-$3.90
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
Southwest $19.6090
Northwest $18.9390
North Central $18.89250
Eastern $18.85100
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $18.89250
South Central $18.77170
Eastern $18.85100
Southwest $19.6090
Wages in other areas
Go Connecticut LMI HomeState of Connecticut Department of Labor - Office of Research
200 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield, CT 06109 / Phone: 860-263-6285
LMI Home | CTDOL Home | CT.gov | Feedback | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Policy
Product funded by a grant awarded by USDOL's Employment and Training Administration. (more)
Go to the State of Connecticut website