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Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment100
Mean wage$76,889
Entry wage$47,028
10th percentile wage$40,792
50th percentile wage$68,930
90th percentile wage$126,939
 Top Employing Industries
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Education & Health Services100100%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Education & Health Services10076,892
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1042)
Teach courses in biological sciences. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$76889.25 $59337.45  $17551.80
2014$76515.40+.5%$59048.94 +.5%$17466.46
2013$75082.29+1.9%$57942.97 +1.9%$17139.32
2012$73649.18+1.9%$56837.01 +1.9%$16812.18
2011$72216.08+2.0%$55731.04 +2.0%$16485.04
2010$71094.52+1.6%$54865.50 +1.6%$16229.01
2009$69848.34+1.8%$53903.79 +1.8%$15944.54
2008$69100.63+1.1%$53326.77 +1.1%$15773.86
2007$67044.44+3.1%$51739.95 +3.1%$15304.49
2006$64801.31+3.5%$50008.87 +3.5%$14792.44
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$76889.25 $62828.68  $14060.57
2014$76515.40+.5%$62316.21 +.8%$14199.19
2013$75082.29+1.9%$60983.79 +2.2%$14098.50
2012$73649.18+1.9%$59753.87 +2.1%$13895.32
2011$72216.08+2.0%$58728.93 +1.7%$13487.15
2010$71094.52+1.6%$57806.49 +1.6%$13288.03
2009$69848.34+1.8%$56832.79 +1.7%$13015.54
2008$69100.63+1.1%$56064.09 +1.4%$13036.54
2007$67044.44+3.1%$54629.18 +2.6%$12415.26
2006$64801.31+3.5%$52886.78 +3.3%$11914.53

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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Hartford 102,786 450
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