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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2019)
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Estimated employment5,000
Mean wage$38,529
Entry wage$25,730
10th percentile wage$23,451
50th percentile wage$35,274
90th percentile wage$57,636
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Education and Health Services5,170103.3%
Other Services701.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Education and Health Services5,17034,912
Other Services7023,926
Teacher Assistants (25-9041)
Perform duties that are instructional in nature or deliver direct services to students or parents. Serve in a position for which a teacher or another professional has ultimate responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$35273.64 $62367.30 -$27093.66
2018$35089.92+.5%$62042.47+.5%-$26952.54
2017$34171.34+2.7%$60418.32+2.7%-$26246.98
2016$33383.98+2.4%$59026.19+2.4%-$25642.21
2015$32859.08+1.6%$58098.11+1.6%-$25239.03
2014$32229.19+2.0%$56984.41+2.0%-$24755.21
2013$31625.55+1.9%$55917.11+1.9%-$24291.56
2012$31021.91+1.9%$54849.81+1.9%-$23827.90
2011$30418.27+2.0%$53782.52+2.0%-$23364.24
2010$29945.85+1.6%$52947.24+1.6%-$23001.38
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$35273.64 $51588.83 -$16315.19
2018$35089.92+.5%$51133.30+.9%-$16043.37
2017$34171.34+2.7%$49576.90+3.1%-$15405.56
2016$33383.98+2.4%$48248.27+2.8%-$14864.29
2015$32859.08+1.6%$47147.41+2.3%-$14288.33
2014$32229.19+2.0%$46160.42+2.1%-$13931.23
2013$31625.55+1.9%$45173.44+2.2%-$13547.89
2012$31021.91+1.9%$44262.38+2.1%-$13240.47
2011$30418.27+2.0%$43503.16+1.7%-$13084.89
2010$29945.85+1.6%$42819.87+1.6%-$12874.01
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 2019
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Waterbury $36,8811,020
Norwich/NewLond$35,3961,710
Bridge/Stam$35,2745,000
Hartford $33,6367,860
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $33,6367,860
Bridge/Stam$35,2745,000
New Haven $29,0574,510
Norwich/NewLond$35,3961,710
Wages in other areas
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