Registered Nurses (29-1141) in Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area

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Registered Nurses (29-1141) in Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area

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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated employment		7,190
Mean wage		$49.40
Entry wage		$37.80
10th percentile wage		$38.35
50th percentile wage		$49.55
90th percentile wage		$61.61

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Hospitals	3,800	52.9%
Ambulatory Health Care Services	1,820	25.4%
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	620	8.6%
Educational Services	320	4.5%

Top Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Social Assistance	180	$51.92
Hospitals	3,800	$50.29
Ambulatory Health Care Services	1,820	$47.58
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	620	$44.50

Registered Nurses (29-1141)

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required. Includes Clinical Nurse Specialists. Excludes Nurse Anesthetists (29-1151), Nurse Midwives (29-1161), and Nurse Practitioners (29-1171).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$49.55		$47.86		$1.69
2022	$47.72	+3.8%	$46.09	+3.8%	$1.63
2021	$45.59	+4.7%	$44.04	+4.7%	$1.56
2020	$44.40	+2.7%	$42.89	+2.7%	$1.51
2019	$43.50	+2.1%	$42.02	+2.1%	$1.48
2018	$42.50	+2.3%	$41.05	+2.3%	$1.45
2017	$41.60	+2.2%	$40.18	+2.2%	$1.42
2016	$40.73	+2.1%	$39.34	+2.1%	$1.39
2015	$39.96	+1.9%	$38.60	+1.9%	$1.36
2014	$39.16	+2.1%	$37.82	+2.1%	$1.34
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$49.55		$28.00		$21.55
2022	$47.72	+3.8%	$27.07	+3.4%	$20.65
2021	$45.59	+4.7%	$25.61	+5.7%	$19.98
2020	$44.40	+2.7%	$24.73	+3.5%	$19.67
2019	$43.50	+2.1%	$24.03	+2.9%	$19.47
2018	$42.50	+2.3%	$23.33	+3.0%	$19.17
2017	$41.60	+2.2%	$22.66	+2.9%	$18.94
2016	$40.73	+2.1%	$22.14	+2.4%	$18.60
2015	$39.96	+1.9%	$21.57	+2.6%	$18.39
2014	$39.16	+2.1%	$21.12	+2.2%	$18.04

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 2023

Top Areas For This Occupation

Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Danbury	$52.61	1,540
Bridgeport-Stamford	$49.55	7,190
New Haven	$48.99	7,930
Norwich-New London	$47.73	2,220
Waterbury	$46.51	1,590

Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford	$46.27	12,010
New Haven	$48.99	7,930
Bridgeport-Stamford	$49.55	7,190
Norwich-New London	$47.73	2,220
Waterbury	$46.51	1,590


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