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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment800
Mean wage$14.39
Entry wage$10.96
10th percentile wage$10.38
50th percentile wage$13.41
90th percentile wage$21.08
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services68085.6%
Leisure and Hospitality13015.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality13016.58
Education and Health Services68013.20
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant (35-3041)
Serve food to patrons outside of a restaurant environment, such as in hotels, hospital rooms, or cars. Exclude "Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers" (41-9091) and "Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop" (35-3022).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$13.41 $11.30  $2.11
2016$12.81+4.7%$10.79 +4.7%$2.01
2015$12.59+1.7%$10.61 +1.7%$1.98
2014$12.34+2.0%$10.39 +2.0%$1.94
2013$12.18+1.3%$10.26 +1.3%$1.92
2012$12.00+1.5%$10.11 +1.5%$1.89
2011$11.84+1.4%$9.97 +1.4%$1.86
2010$11.71+1.1%$9.87 +1.1%$1.84
2009$11.48+2.0%$9.67 +2.0%$1.81
2008$11.17+2.8%$9.41 +2.8%$1.76
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$13.41 $23.51  -$10.10
2016$12.81+4.7%$22.76 +3.3%-$9.95
2015$12.59+1.7%$22.28 +2.1%-$9.69
2014$12.34+2.0%$21.81 +2.2%-$9.46
2013$12.18+1.3%$21.37 +2.1%-$9.18
2012$12.00+1.5%$21.00 +1.7%-$8.99
2011$11.84+1.4%$20.67 +1.6%-$8.83
2010$11.71+1.1%$20.32 +1.7%-$8.61
2009$11.48+2.0%$20.05 +1.4%-$8.56
2008$11.17+2.8%$19.53 +2.6%-$8.36
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
Danbury$13.45180
Bridgeport-Stamford$13.41800
New Haven$13.39770
Waterbury $12.45100
Hartford$12.211,160
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$12.211,160
Bridgeport-Stamford$13.41800
New Haven$13.39770
Norwich-New London$11.47280
Danbury$13.45180
Wages in other areas
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