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Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment980
Mean wage31.30
Entry wage20.57
10th percentile wage17.71
50th percentile wage32.28
90th percentile wage42.27
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Education & Health Services58058.9%
Public Adminsitration39039.9%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Public Adminsitration39035.34
Education & Health Services58028.87
Child, Family, and School Social Workers (21-1021)
Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist single parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers on how to deal with problem children.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$31.30 $25.51  $5.79
2014$31.15+.5%$25.39 +.5%$5.76
2013$30.56+1.9%$24.91 +1.9%$5.65
2012$29.98+1.9%$24.44 +1.9%$5.55
2011$29.40+2.0%$23.96 +2.0%$5.44
2010$28.94+1.6%$23.59 +1.6%$5.35
2009$28.43+1.8%$23.17 +1.8%$5.26
2008$28.13+1.1%$22.93 +1.1%$5.20
2007$27.29+3.1%$22.24 +3.1%$5.05
2006$26.38+3.5%$21.50 +3.5%$4.88
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$31.30 $30.21  $1.09
2014$31.15+.5%$29.96 +.8%$1.18
2013$30.56+1.9%$29.32 +2.2%$1.24
2012$29.98+1.9%$28.73 +2.1%$1.25
2011$29.40+2.0%$28.24 +1.7%$1.16
2010$28.94+1.6%$27.80 +1.6%$1.15
2009$28.43+1.8%$27.33 +1.7%$1.11
2008$28.13+1.1%$26.96 +1.4%$1.17
2007$27.29+3.1%$26.27 +2.6%$1.02
2006$26.38+3.5%$25.43 +3.3%$0.95

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 2015

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Top Areas For This Occupation
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Waterbury 31.84 310
Bridgeport-Stamford 31.30 980
Norwich-New London 30.93 340
New Haven 30.36 770
Hartford 30.26 2,200
Highest Employment
Hartford 30.26 2,200
Bridgeport-Stamford 31.30 980
New Haven 30.36 770
Norwich-New London 30.93 340
Waterbury 31.84 310
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