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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment1,930
Mean wage$22.49
Entry wage$12.72
10th percentile wage$10.95
50th percentile wage$22.69
90th percentile wage$33.80
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1,19061.6%
Other Services70036.4%
Public Administration301.7%
Professional and Business Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration3029.05
Professional and Business Services25.34
Other Services70024.54
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1,19021.44
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (49-3023)
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles. Exclude "Automotive Body and Related Repairers" (49-3021), "Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists" (49-3031), and "Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles" (49-2096).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$22.69 $24.72  -$2.03
2016$22.14+2.5%$24.12 +2.5%-$1.98
2015$21.71+2.0%$23.65 +2.0%-$1.94
2014$21.26+2.1%$23.17 +2.1%-$1.90
2013$20.82+2.1%$22.68 +2.1%-$1.86
2012$20.51+1.5%$22.35 +1.5%-$1.83
2011$20.07+2.2%$21.86 +2.2%-$1.79
2010$19.84+1.2%$21.61 +1.2%-$1.77
2009$19.50+1.7%$21.24 +1.7%-$1.74
2008$18.93+3.0%$20.62 +3.0%-$1.69
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$22.69 $23.51  -$0.82
2016$22.14+2.5%$22.76 +3.3%-$0.62
2015$21.71+2.0%$22.28 +2.1%-$0.57
2014$21.26+2.1%$21.81 +2.2%-$0.54
2013$20.82+2.1%$21.37 +2.1%-$0.54
2012$20.51+1.5%$21.00 +1.7%-$0.48
2011$20.07+2.2%$20.67 +1.6%-$0.60
2010$19.84+1.2%$20.32 +1.7%-$0.48
2009$19.50+1.7%$20.05 +1.4%-$0.54
2008$18.93+3.0%$19.53 +2.6%-$0.60
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
Waterbury $23.23520
Danbury$22.86550
Bridgeport-Stamford$22.691,930
New Haven$21.751,280
Hartford$21.262,840
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$21.262,840
Bridgeport-Stamford$22.691,930
New Haven$21.751,280
Norwich-New London$19.66630
Danbury$22.86550
Wages in other areas
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