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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment2,140
Mean wage$23.69
Entry wage$15.71
10th percentile wage$14.02
50th percentile wage$23.03
90th percentile wage$35.19
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Financial Activities56026.3%
Education & Health Services53024.6%
Leisure and Hospitality27012.6%
Public Administration1908.7%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1607.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Information30$27.78
Trade, Transportation and Utilities160$27.06
Public Administration190$25.51
Manufacturing150$23.90
Financial Activities560$23.66
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (49-9071)
Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of an establishment in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; boiler making; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs. Exclude "Maintenance Workers, Machinery" (49-9043).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$23.03 $24.14  -$1.11
2015$22.46+2.5%$23.54 +2.5%-$1.08
2014$22.00+2.1%$23.06 +2.1%-$1.06
2013$21.54+2.1%$22.57 +2.1%-$1.03
2012$21.22+1.5%$22.24 +1.5%-$1.02
2011$20.76+2.2%$21.76 +2.2%-$1.00
2010$20.52+1.2%$21.51 +1.2%-$0.98
2009$20.17+1.7%$21.14 +1.7%-$0.97
2008$19.58+3.0%$20.52 +3.0%-$0.94
2007$19.01+3.0%$19.92 +3.0%-$0.91
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$23.03 $22.98  $0.05
2015$22.46+2.5%$22.34 +2.9%$0.12
2014$22.00+2.1%$21.86 +2.2%$0.14
2013$21.54+2.1%$21.42 +2.1%$0.12
2012$21.22+1.5%$21.05 +1.7%$0.17
2011$20.76+2.2%$20.72 +1.6%$0.04
2010$20.52+1.2%$20.37 +1.7%$0.15
2009$20.17+1.7%$20.10 +1.4%$0.07
2008$19.58+3.0%$19.58 +2.6%$0.00
2007$19.01+3.0%$18.96 +3.3%$0.05
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
Danbury $24.24 400
Bridgeport $23.03 2,140
New Haven $22.29 2,030
Hartford $20.49 3,540
Norwich-NL $19.65 960
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $20.49 3,540
Bridgeport $23.03 2,140
New Haven $22.29 2,030
Norwich-NL $19.65 960
Waterbury $17.30 550
Wages in other areas
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