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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment160
Mean wage$34.71
Entry wage$20.97
10th percentile wage$17.35
50th percentile wage$36.70
90th percentile wage$48.63
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Public Administration8052.8%
Professional & Business Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional & Business Services$41.60
Public Administration80$38.26
Construction and Building Inspectors (47-4011)
Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$36.70 $25.84  $10.86
2015$35.84+2.4%$25.24 +2.4%$10.61
2014$35.07+2.2%$24.69 +2.2%$10.38
2013$34.54+1.5%$24.32 +1.5%$10.22
2012$34.24+.9%$24.11 +.9%$10.13
2011$33.74+1.5%$23.76 +1.5%$9.98
2010$33.36+1.2%$23.49 +1.2%$9.87
2009$33.00+1.1%$23.24 +1.1%$9.77
2008$31.91+3.4%$22.46 +3.4%$9.44
2007$30.69+4.0%$21.61 +4.0%$9.08
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$36.70 $22.98  $13.72
2015$35.84+2.4%$22.34 +2.9%$13.50
2014$35.07+2.2%$21.86 +2.2%$13.21
2013$34.54+1.5%$21.42 +2.1%$13.12
2012$34.24+.9%$21.05 +1.7%$13.19
2011$33.74+1.5%$20.72 +1.6%$13.02
2010$33.36+1.2%$20.37 +1.7%$12.98
2009$33.00+1.1%$20.10 +1.4%$12.90
2008$31.91+3.4%$19.58 +2.6%$12.32
2007$30.69+4.0%$18.96 +3.3%$11.73
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
Bridgeport $36.70 160
Hartford $36.05 400
Waterbury $34.32 30
Norwich-NL $34.00 70
New Haven $32.90 210
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $36.05 400
New Haven $32.90 210
Bridgeport $36.70 160
Norwich-NL $34.00 70
Waterbury $34.32 30
Wages in other areas
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