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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment200
Mean wage$16.22
Entry wage$11.12
10th percentile wage$9.74
50th percentile wage$16.36
90th percentile wage$23.08
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education & Health Services8042%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities4022%
Manufacturing2011.1%
Professional & Business Services209.1%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional & Business Services20$19.83
Manufacturing20$16.70
Education & Health Services80$16.15
Trade, Transportation and Utilities40$14.09
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service (43-2011)
Operate telephone business systems equipment or switchboards to relay incoming, outgoing, and interoffice calls. May supply information to callers and record messages.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$16.36 $19.88  -$3.52
2015$15.77+3.8%$19.16 +3.8%-$3.39
2014$15.46+2.0%$18.79 +2.0%-$3.32
2013$15.15+2.0%$18.41 +2.0%-$3.25
2012$14.89+1.7%$18.10 +1.7%-$3.20
2011$14.62+1.8%$17.77 +1.8%-$3.14
2010$14.39+1.6%$17.49 +1.6%-$3.09
2009$14.12+1.9%$17.16 +1.9%-$3.03
2008$13.73+2.8%$16.69 +2.8%-$2.95
2007$13.30+3.3%$16.16 +3.3%-$2.86
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$16.36 $22.98  -$6.62
2015$15.77+3.8%$22.34 +2.9%-$6.56
2014$15.46+2.0%$21.86 +2.2%-$6.40
2013$15.15+2.0%$21.42 +2.1%-$6.26
2012$14.89+1.7%$21.05 +1.7%-$6.15
2011$14.62+1.8%$20.72 +1.6%-$6.09
2010$14.39+1.6%$20.37 +1.7%-$5.98
2009$14.12+1.9%$20.10 +1.4%-$5.97
2008$13.73+2.8%$19.58 +2.6%-$5.84
2007$13.30+3.3%$18.96 +3.3%-$5.66
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
Waterbury $20.66 90
Hartford $17.66 220
Danbury $16.56 40
Bridgeport $16.36 200
New Haven $14.60 190
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $17.66 220
Bridgeport $16.36 200
New Haven $14.60 190
Waterbury $20.66 90
Norwich-NL $14.07 90
Wages in other areas
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