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Estimated employment310
Mean wage$18.98
Entry wage$11.97
10th percentile wage$11.31
50th percentile wage$16.31
90th percentile wage$30.96
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Manufacturing310100%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Manufacturing31016.31
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operator/Tender, Metal/Plastic (51-4081)
Set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$16.31 $18.68  -$2.37
2019$15.65+4.2%$17.93 +4.2%-$2.27
2018$15.20+2.9%$17.41 +2.9%-$2.20
2017$14.75+3.1%$16.89 +3.1%-$2.14
2016$14.35+2.8%$16.43 +2.8%-$2.08
2015$14.01+2.4%$16.04 +2.4%-$2.03
2014$13.69+2.3%$15.68 +2.3%-$1.98
2013$13.43+1.9%$15.38 +1.9%-$1.95
2012$13.21+1.7%$15.12 +1.7%-$1.91
2011$12.99+1.6%$14.88 +1.6%-$1.88
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$16.31 $20.62  -$4.31
2019$15.65+4.2%$19.78 +4.2%-$4.13
2018$15.20+2.9%$19.18 +3.1%-$3.97
2017$14.75+3.1%$18.67 +2.8%-$3.92
2016$14.35+2.8%$18.24 +2.3%-$3.89
2015$14.01+2.4%$17.86 +2.1%-$3.85
2014$13.69+2.3%$17.48 +2.2%-$3.78
2013$13.43+1.9%$17.12 +2.1%-$3.69
2012$13.21+1.7%$16.83 +1.7%-$3.62
2011$12.99+1.6%$16.57 +1.6%-$3.57
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 $20.1510
Hartford $19.47560
Bridgeport-Stamford $19.38530
New Haven $18.89650
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $18.89650
Hartford $19.47560
Bridgeport-Stamford $19.38530
Waterbury $16.31310
Wages in other areas
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