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Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment10
Mean wage$86,248
Entry wage$66,831
10th percentile wage$63,677
50th percentile wage$85,964
90th percentile wage$117,042
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Education & Health Services10100.3%
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 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Education & Health Services1086,244
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1054)
Teach courses pertaining to the laws of matter and energy. 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$86248.18 $59337.45  $26910.73
2014$85828.82+.5%$59048.94 +.5%$26779.88
2013$84221.28+1.9%$57942.97 +1.9%$26278.31
2012$82613.73+1.9%$56837.01 +1.9%$25776.73
2011$81006.19+2.0%$55731.04 +2.0%$25275.15
2010$79748.11+1.6%$54865.50 +1.6%$24882.61
2009$78350.25+1.8%$53903.79 +1.8%$24446.46
2008$77511.53+1.1%$53326.77 +1.1%$24184.76
2007$75205.06+3.1%$51739.95 +3.1%$23465.11
2006$72688.90+3.5%$50008.87 +3.5%$22680.03
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$86248.18 $62828.68  $23419.50
2014$85828.82+.5%$62316.21 +.8%$23512.61
2013$84221.28+1.9%$60983.79 +2.2%$23237.49
2012$82613.73+1.9%$59753.87 +2.1%$22859.87
2011$81006.19+2.0%$58728.93 +1.7%$22277.26
2010$79748.11+1.6%$57806.49 +1.6%$21941.63
2009$78350.25+1.8%$56832.79 +1.7%$21517.46
2008$77511.53+1.1%$56064.09 +1.4%$21447.44
2007$75205.06+3.1%$54629.18 +2.6%$20575.88
2006$72688.90+3.5%$52886.78 +3.3%$19802.12

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 90,568 100
Bridgeport-Stamford 86,248 10
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Hartford 90,568 100
Bridgeport-Stamford 86,248 10
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