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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment2,100
Mean wage$22.48
Entry wage$12.20
10th percentile wage$11.03
50th percentile wage$22.31
90th percentile wage$35.79
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1,33063.4%
Other Services73034.8%
Public Administration401.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration40$27.29
Other Services730$25.33
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1,330$20.62
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (49-3023)
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles. Exclude "Automotive Body and Related Repairers" (49-3021), "Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists" (49-3031), and "Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles" (49-2096).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$22.31 $24.14  -$1.83
2015$21.76+2.5%$23.54 +2.5%-$1.78
2014$21.31+2.1%$23.06 +2.1%-$1.74
2013$20.86+2.1%$22.57 +2.1%-$1.71
2012$20.56+1.5%$22.24 +1.5%-$1.68
2011$20.11+2.2%$21.76 +2.2%-$1.64
2010$19.88+1.2%$21.51 +1.2%-$1.63
2009$19.54+1.7%$21.14 +1.7%-$1.60
2008$18.97+3.0%$20.52 +3.0%-$1.55
2007$18.41+3.0%$19.92 +3.0%-$1.51
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$22.31 $22.98  -$0.67
2015$21.76+2.5%$22.34 +2.9%-$0.58
2014$21.31+2.1%$21.86 +2.2%-$0.55
2013$20.86+2.1%$21.42 +2.1%-$0.55
2012$20.56+1.5%$21.05 +1.7%-$0.49
2011$20.11+2.2%$20.72 +1.6%-$0.60
2010$19.88+1.2%$20.37 +1.7%-$0.49
2009$19.54+1.7%$20.10 +1.4%-$0.55
2008$18.97+3.0%$19.58 +2.6%-$0.61
2007$18.41+3.0%$18.96 +3.3%-$0.54
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 $22.62 510
Bridgeport $22.31 2,100
Danbury $22.14 490
New Haven $20.11 1,210
Norwich-NL $19.83 600
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $19.53 3,090
Bridgeport $22.31 2,100
New Haven $20.11 1,210
Norwich-NL $19.83 600
Waterbury $22.62 510
Wages in other areas
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