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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$71,695
Entry wage$45,852
10th percentile wage$39,098
50th percentile wage$67,270
90th percentile wage$112,747
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services67,271
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1111)
Teach courses in criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration. 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$67269.56 $61689.92  $5579.64
2016$65695.39+2.4%$60246.32 +2.4%$5449.07
2015$64436.05+2.0%$59091.44 +2.0%$5344.62
2014$63229.19+1.9%$57984.68 +1.9%$5244.51
2013$62022.32+1.9%$56877.91 +1.9%$5144.41
2012$60815.46+2.0%$55771.15 +2.0%$5044.31
2011$59870.96+1.6%$54904.99 +1.6%$4965.97
2010$58821.51+1.8%$53942.59 +1.8%$4878.92
2009$58191.84+1.1%$53365.15 +1.1%$4826.69
2008$56460.25+3.1%$51777.19 +3.1%$4683.07
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$67269.56 $48908.65  $18360.91
2016$65695.39+2.4%$47345.71 +3.3%$18349.68
2015$64436.05+2.0%$46354.57 +2.1%$18081.48
2014$63229.19+1.9%$45363.44 +2.2%$17865.75
2013$62022.32+1.9%$44448.55 +2.1%$17573.78
2012$60815.46+2.0%$43686.14 +1.7%$17129.32
2011$59870.96+1.6%$42999.97 +1.6%$16870.99
2010$58821.51+1.8%$42275.68 +1.7%$16545.83
2009$58191.84+1.1%$41703.87 +1.4%$16487.97
2008$56460.25+3.1%$40636.49 +2.6%$15823.76
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$67,270 
Hartford$59,776 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford$67,270 
Hartford$59,776 
Wages in other areas
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