Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (53-0000) in Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area

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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated employment		23,480
Mean wage		$22.54
Entry wage		$15.11
10th percentile wage		$14.35
50th percentile wage		$19.34
90th percentile wage		$32.32

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Food and Beverage Retailers	3,340	14.2%
Couriers and Messengers	2,110	9.0%
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	1,930	8.2%
General Merchandise Retailers	1,560	6.6%

Top Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Air Transportation	130	$94.62
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	170	$35.09
Public Administration	840	$29.69
Specialty Trade Contractors	370	$29.60

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (53-0000)


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$19.34		$19.34		$0.00
2022	$18.59	+4.1%	$18.59	+4.1%	$0.00
2021	$17.50	+6.2%	$17.50	+6.2%	$0.00
2020	$16.78	+4.3%	$16.78	+4.3%	$0.00
2019	$16.09	+4.3%	$16.09	+4.3%	$0.00
2018	$15.47	+4.1%	$15.47	+4.1%	$0.00
2017	$14.91	+3.8%	$14.91	+3.8%	$0.00
2016	$14.44	+3.2%	$14.44	+3.2%	$0.00
2015	$14.04	+2.9%	$14.04	+2.9%	$0.00
2014	$13.70	+2.4%	$13.70	+2.4%	$0.00
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$19.34		$28.00		-$8.66
2022	$18.59	+4.1%	$27.07	+3.4%	-$8.48
2021	$17.50	+6.2%	$25.61	+5.7%	-$8.11
2020	$16.78	+4.3%	$24.73	+3.5%	-$7.95
2019	$16.09	+4.3%	$24.03	+2.9%	-$7.93
2018	$15.47	+4.1%	$23.33	+3.0%	-$7.86
2017	$14.91	+3.8%	$22.66	+2.9%	-$7.75
2016	$14.44	+3.2%	$22.14	+2.4%	-$7.70
2015	$14.04	+2.9%	$21.57	+2.6%	-$7.53
2014	$13.70	+2.4%	$21.12	+2.2%	-$7.41

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

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