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Waterbury LMA (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employment630
Mean wage$20.96
Entry wage$15.22
10th percentile wage$13.89
50th percentile wage$18.71
90th percentile wage$31.43
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Education and Health Services19030.0%
Financial Activities19029.7%
Manufacturing12018.7%
Public Administration608.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities2030.81
Professional and Business Services22.66
Manufacturing12022.45
Leisure and Hospitality1022.24
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (49-9071)
Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs. Excludes Facilities Managers (11-3013) and Maintenance Workers, Machinery (49-9043).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$18.71 $24.67  -$5.96
2019$18.06+3.6%$23.81 +3.6%-$5.75
2018$17.71+2.0%$23.35 +2.0%-$5.64
2017$17.18+3.1%$22.65 +3.1%-$5.47
2016$16.84+2.0%$22.20 +2.0%-$5.36
2015$16.51+2.0%$21.77 +2.0%-$5.25
2014$16.17+2.1%$21.32 +2.1%-$5.15
2013$15.83+2.1%$20.88 +2.1%-$5.04
2012$15.60+1.5%$20.57 +1.5%-$4.97
2011$15.26+2.2%$20.13 +2.2%-$4.86
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$18.71 $20.62  -$1.91
2019$18.06+3.6%$19.78 +4.2%-$1.72
2018$17.71+2.0%$19.18 +3.1%-$1.47
2017$17.18+3.1%$18.67 +2.8%-$1.48
2016$16.84+2.0%$18.24 +2.3%-$1.40
2015$16.51+2.0%$17.86 +2.1%-$1.34
2014$16.17+2.1%$17.48 +2.2%-$1.30
2013$15.83+2.1%$17.12 +2.1%-$1.29
2012$15.60+1.5%$16.83 +1.7%-$1.22
2011$15.26+2.2%$16.57 +1.6%-$1.30
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
Bridgeport-Stamford $24.522,310
New Haven $24.461,940
Danbury $23.76380
Norwich-New London $23.421,030
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $22.674,030
Bridgeport-Stamford $24.522,310
New Haven $24.461,940
Norwich-New London $23.421,030
Wages in other areas
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