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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment20
Mean wage$117,689
Entry wage$63,877
10th percentile wage$58,379
50th percentile wage$93,932
90th percentile wageN/A
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services2099.8%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services2093,930
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1065)
Teach courses in political science, international affairs, and international relations. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$93932.32 $61689.92  $32242.40
2016$91734.22+2.4%$60246.32 +2.4%$31487.90
2015$89975.73+2.0%$59091.44 +2.0%$30884.30
2014$88290.52+1.9%$57984.68 +1.9%$30305.84
2013$86605.31+1.9%$56877.91 +1.9%$29727.39
2012$84920.09+2.0%$55771.15 +2.0%$29148.94
2011$83601.23+1.6%$54904.99 +1.6%$28696.24
2010$82135.83+1.8%$53942.59 +1.8%$28193.24
2009$81256.59+1.1%$53365.15 +1.1%$27891.44
2008$78838.67+3.1%$51777.19 +3.1%$27061.48
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$93932.32 $48908.65  $45023.67
2016$91734.22+2.4%$47345.71 +3.3%$44388.51
2015$89975.73+2.0%$46354.57 +2.1%$43621.16
2014$88290.52+1.9%$45363.44 +2.2%$42927.08
2013$86605.31+1.9%$44448.55 +2.1%$42156.76
2012$84920.09+2.0%$43686.14 +1.7%$41233.96
2011$83601.23+1.6%$42999.97 +1.6%$40601.26
2010$82135.83+1.8%$42275.68 +1.7%$39860.15
2009$81256.59+1.1%$41703.87 +1.4%$39552.72
2008$78838.67+3.1%$40636.49 +2.6%$38202.18
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 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford$93,93220
Hartford$87,178140
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$87,178140
Bridgeport-Stamford$93,93220
Wages in other areas
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