State of Connecticut Home 1Q 2015 Connecticut Occupational Employment & Wages Home
Select Occupation
Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
All Industry
Estimated employment100
Mean wage$73,543
Entry wage$46,480
10th percentile wage$41,938
50th percentile wage$70,278
90th percentile wage$114,802
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Education & Health Services100100%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Education & Health Services10073,542
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1066)
Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. 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$73543.16 $59337.45  $14205.71
2014$73185.58+.5%$59048.94 +.5%$14136.64
2013$71814.84+1.9%$57942.97 +1.9%$13871.86
2012$70444.10+1.9%$56837.01 +1.9%$13607.09
2011$69073.36+2.0%$55731.04 +2.0%$13342.32
2010$68000.60+1.6%$54865.50 +1.6%$13135.10
2009$66808.66+1.8%$53903.79 +1.8%$12904.86
2008$66093.49+1.1%$53326.77 +1.1%$12766.72
2007$64126.77+3.1%$51739.95 +3.1%$12386.83
2006$61981.27+3.5%$50008.87 +3.5%$11972.40
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$73543.16 $62828.68  $10714.48
2014$73185.58+.5%$62316.21 +.8%$10869.36
2013$71814.84+1.9%$60983.79 +2.2%$10831.04
2012$70444.10+1.9%$59753.87 +2.1%$10690.23
2011$69073.36+2.0%$58728.93 +1.7%$10344.43
2010$68000.60+1.6%$57806.49 +1.6%$10194.12
2009$66808.66+1.8%$56832.79 +1.7%$9975.86
2008$66093.49+1.1%$56064.09 +1.4%$10029.40
2007$64126.77+3.1%$54629.18 +2.6%$9497.60
2006$61981.27+3.5%$52886.78 +3.3%$9094.48

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

State of Connecticut Department of Labor Office of Research
200 Folly Brook Boulevard Wethersfield, CT 06109
Phone: 860-263-6285
Go to the Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research website

Wage Home | Feedback | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility Policy

Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Norwich-New London 88,661 30
New Haven 80,458 90
Hartford 78,542 220
Bridgeport-Stamford 73,543 100
Highest Employment
Hartford 78,542 220
Bridgeport-Stamford 73,543 100
New Haven 80,458 90
Norwich-New London 88,661 30
Wages in other areas