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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment690
Mean wage$28.62
Entry wage$19.97
10th percentile wage$17.81
50th percentile wage$28.09
90th percentile wage$41.60
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities32046.9%
Construction25036%
Education & Health Services304.4%
Manufacturing101.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities320$28.68
Education & Health Services30$28.37
Manufacturing10$26.75
Construction250$26.59
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (49-9021)
Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$28.09 $24.14  $3.95
2015$27.39+2.5%$23.54 +2.5%$3.85
2014$26.83+2.1%$23.06 +2.1%$3.77
2013$26.27+2.1%$22.57 +2.1%$3.69
2012$25.88+1.5%$22.24 +1.5%$3.64
2011$25.32+2.2%$21.76 +2.2%$3.56
2010$25.03+1.2%$21.51 +1.2%$3.52
2009$24.60+1.7%$21.14 +1.7%$3.46
2008$23.88+3.0%$20.52 +3.0%$3.36
2007$23.18+3.0%$19.92 +3.0%$3.26
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$28.09 $22.98  $5.11
2015$27.39+2.5%$22.34 +2.9%$5.06
2014$26.83+2.1%$21.86 +2.2%$4.97
2013$26.27+2.1%$21.42 +2.1%$4.85
2012$25.88+1.5%$21.05 +1.7%$4.83
2011$25.32+2.2%$20.72 +1.6%$4.60
2010$25.03+1.2%$20.37 +1.7%$4.66
2009$24.60+1.7%$20.10 +1.4%$4.51
2008$23.88+3.0%$19.58 +2.6%$4.30
2007$23.18+3.0%$18.96 +3.3%$4.23
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 $28.09 690
New Haven $27.48 540
Waterbury $27.11 150
Hartford $26.58 1,190
Danbury $23.63 300
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $26.58 1,190
Bridgeport $28.09 690
New Haven $27.48 540
Danbury $23.63 300
Norwich-NL $23.46 250
Wages in other areas
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