Hartford, Connecticut Metro Area

MSA: Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT

Population (2015 estimate): 1.1 million
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.7%

NFP Employment (2017): 572,000
Average Earnings (2017): $56,090

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.8000,1.7,
2013,0.9000,1.6,
2014,1.0000,1.9,
2015,0.9000,2.1,
2016,0.2000,1.8,
2017,0.4000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-0.6000,2.3,
2013,-3.4000,2.0,
2014,1.8000,2.3,
2015,3.2000,2.4,
2016,5.5000,2.0,
2017,1.6000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,8.3000,8.1000,
2013,7.8000,7.4000,
2014,6.6000,6.2000,
2015,5.7000,5.3000,
2016,5.2000,4.9000,
2017,4.7000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,51600.00,42068.00,
2013,49870.00,42900.00,
2014,50750.00,43888.00,
2015,52350.00,44928.00,
2016,55220.00,45812.00,
2017,56090.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	42,060	72.5	1.4	$113,810
Business and Financial Operations	37,550	64.7	1.3	$73,740
IT and Mathematical	21,190	36.5	1.2	$89,010
Architecture and Engineering	12,560	21.6	1.2	$85,310
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	3,850	6.6	0.8	$75,830
Community and Social Services	13,490	23.2	1.6	$51,370
Legal and Judicial	6,010	10.4	1.4	$85,110
Education, Training, and Library	43,950	75.7	1.2	$58,200
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	8,850	15.3	1.1	$54,640
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	36,820	63.4	1.1	$75,120
Healthcare Support	18,230	31.4	1.1	$31,340
Protective Services	11,370	19.6	0.8	$51,000
Food Preparation and Serving Related	42,810	73.8	0.8	$22,020
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	17,400	30.0	1.0	$30,460
Personal Care and Services	18,730	32.3	1.0	$26,170
Sales and Related	50,790	87.5	0.9	$30,190
Office and Administrative Support	93,450	161.0	1.0	$41,320
Construction and Extraction	18,060	31.1	0.8	$53,720
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	17,300	29.8	0.8	$49,500
Production	35,190	60.6	0.9	$40,000
Transportation and Material Moving	30,420	52.4	0.8	$33,690