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New Haven LMA (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employment310
Mean wage$39.01
Entry wage$23.26
10th percentile wage$20.80
50th percentile wage$36.30
90th percentile wage$62.77
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Professional and Business Services14044.2%
Manufacturing
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Professional and Business Services14038.01
Manufacturing35.26
Chemists (19-2031)
Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to develop new products or knowledge. Excludes Biochemists and Biophysicists (19-1021) and Geoscientists ex. Hydrologists and Geographers (19-2042).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$36.30 $36.23  $0.07
2019$35.14+3.3%$35.08 +3.3%$0.07
2018$34.22+2.7%$34.16 +2.7%$0.07
2017$33.43+2.4%$33.37 +2.4%$0.06
2016$32.91+1.6%$32.85 +1.6%$0.06
2015$32.28+2.0%$32.22 +2.0%$0.06
2014$31.67+1.9%$31.61 +1.9%$0.06
2013$31.07+1.9%$31.01 +1.9%$0.06
2012$30.46+2.0%$30.41 +2.0%$0.06
2011$29.99+1.6%$29.93 +1.6%$0.06
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$36.30 $22.67  $13.63
2019$35.14+3.3%$21.75 +4.2%$13.39
2018$34.22+2.7%$21.09 +3.1%$13.14
2017$33.43+2.4%$20.52 +2.8%$12.91
2016$32.91+1.6%$20.05 +2.3%$12.85
2015$32.28+2.0%$19.63 +2.1%$12.64
2014$31.67+1.9%$19.21 +2.2%$12.46
2013$31.07+1.9%$18.83 +2.1%$12.24
2012$30.46+2.0%$18.50 +1.7%$11.96
2011$29.99+1.6%$18.21 +1.6%$11.78
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
Norwich-New London $56.01 
Bridgeport-Stamford $43.87140
Waterbury $42.8560
Danbury $39.52 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $36.30310
Hartford $38.12170
Bridgeport-Stamford $43.87140
Waterbury $42.8560
Wages in other areas
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