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Estimated employment2,370
Mean wage$21.38
Entry wage$14.10
10th percentile wage$13.00
50th percentile wage$18.17
90th percentile wage$35.44
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Education and Health Services2,26095.4%
Leisure and Hospitality1204.9%
Other Services602.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality12022.22
Education and Health Services2,26017.93
Other Services60
Preschool Teachers ex. Special Education (25-2011)
Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth. Excludes Special Education Teachers (25-2050), Substitute Teachers, Short-Term (25-3031), and Childcare Workers (39-9011).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$18.17 $30.91  -$12.74
2019$17.59+3.3%$29.93 +3.3%-$12.33
2018$17.13+2.7%$29.14 +2.7%-$12.01
2017$16.74+2.4%$28.47 +2.4%-$11.73
2016$16.47+1.6%$28.02 +1.6%-$11.54
2015$16.16+2.0%$27.49 +2.0%-$11.32
2014$15.85+1.9%$26.97 +1.9%-$11.11
2013$15.55+1.9%$26.46 +1.9%-$10.90
2012$15.25+2.0%$25.94 +2.0%-$10.69
2011$15.01+1.6%$25.54 +1.6%-$10.52
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$18.17 $26.15  -$7.97
2019$17.59+3.3%$25.09 +4.2%-$7.49
2018$17.13+2.7%$24.32 +3.1%-$7.19
2017$16.74+2.4%$23.67 +2.8%-$6.93
2016$16.47+1.6%$23.13 +2.3%-$6.65
2015$16.16+2.0%$22.65 +2.1%-$6.49
2014$15.85+1.9%$22.16 +2.2%-$6.30
2013$15.55+1.9%$21.72 +2.1%-$6.16
2012$15.25+2.0%$21.34 +1.7%-$6.09
2011$15.01+1.6%$21.01 +1.6%-$5.99
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 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Waterbury $19.66320
Bridgeport-Stamford $18.172,370
New Haven $17.801,000
Hartford $17.302,080
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford $18.172,370
Hartford $17.302,080
New Haven $17.801,000
Norwich-New London $14.24320
Wages in other areas
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