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State of Connecticut (1Q 2022)
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Estimated Employment1,170
Mean wage$19.93
Entry wage$14.13
10th percentile wage$14.24
50th percentile wage$18.30
90th percentile wage$29.88
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing63054.2%
Miscellaneous Manufacturing1109.1%
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing907.4%
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing706.1%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing70  $23.41
Miscellaneous Manufacturing110  $23.41
Machinery Manufacturing60  $18.74
Primary Metal Manufacturing50  $18.30
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4072)
Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current  $18.30 $23.13 -$4.83
2021$17.59+4.0%$22.23+4.0%-$4.64
2020$16.83+4.5%$21.27+4.5%-$4.44
2019$16.29+3.3%$20.59+3.3%-$4.29
2018$15.81+3.0%$19.98+3.0%-$4.17
2017$15.33+3.1%$19.37+3.1%-$4.04
2016$14.91+2.8%$18.84+2.8%-$3.93
2015$14.50+2.8%$18.32+2.8%-$3.82
2014$14.17+2.3%$17.91+2.3%-$3.74
2013$13.90+2.0%$17.56+2.0%-$3.66
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current  $18.30 $24.37 -$6.07
2021$17.59+4.0%$23.42+4.0%-$5.83
2020$16.83+4.5%$22.62+3.5%-$5.78
2019$16.29+3.3%$21.98+2.9%-$5.68
2018$15.81+3.0%$21.34+3.0%-$5.52
2017$15.33+3.1%$20.73+2.9%-$5.39
2016$14.91+2.8%$20.24+2.4%-$5.33
2015$14.50+2.8%$19.73+2.6%-$5.23
2014$14.17+2.3%$19.31+2.2%-$5.13
2013$13.90+2.0%$18.96+1.9%-$5.06

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2022

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.
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