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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment410
Mean wage$45.23
Entry wage$31.93
10th percentile wage$29.52
50th percentile wage$43.78
90th percentile wage$65.37
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional & Business Services28069.8%
Public Administration7017.3%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities205.4%
Manufacturing
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration70$47.29
Trade, Transportation and Utilities20$46.69
Professional & Business Services280$42.94
Manufacturing$37.81
Civil Engineers (17-2051)
Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, water and sewage systems, and waste disposal units. Include architectural, structural, traffic, ocean, and geo-technical engineers. Exclude "Hydrologists" (19-2043).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$43.78 $39.88  $3.90
2015$42.67+2.6%$38.87 +2.6%$3.80
2014$41.87+1.9%$38.14 +1.9%$3.73
2013$41.07+1.9%$37.41 +1.9%$3.66
2012$40.27+2.0%$36.68 +2.0%$3.59
2011$39.65+1.6%$36.11 +1.6%$3.53
2010$38.95+1.8%$35.48 +1.8%$3.47
2009$38.53+1.1%$35.10 +1.1%$3.43
2008$37.39+3.1%$34.06 +3.1%$3.33
2007$36.14+3.5%$32.92 +3.5%$3.22
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$43.78 $22.98  $20.80
2015$42.67+2.6%$22.34 +2.9%$20.33
2014$41.87+1.9%$21.86 +2.2%$20.01
2013$41.07+1.9%$21.42 +2.1%$19.65
2012$40.27+2.0%$21.05 +1.7%$19.22
2011$39.65+1.6%$20.72 +1.6%$18.92
2010$38.95+1.8%$20.37 +1.7%$18.58
2009$38.53+1.1%$20.10 +1.4%$18.44
2008$37.39+3.1%$19.58 +2.6%$17.81
2007$36.14+3.5%$18.96 +3.3%$17.18
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 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Norwich-NL $46.31 480
Danbury $43.86 30
Bridgeport $43.78 410
Hartford $43.01 1,900
New Haven $41.60 710
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $43.01 1,900
New Haven $41.60 710
Norwich-NL $46.31 480
Bridgeport $43.78 410
Waterbury $31.06 80
Wages in other areas
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