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Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment4,890
Mean wage$30,896
Entry wage$21,557
10th percentile wage$19,671
50th percentile wage$29,719
90th percentile wage$44,280
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Education & Health Services4,83098.7%
Leisure and Hospitality100.3%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Education & Health Services4,83030,953
Leisure and Hospitality1026,619
Teacher Assistants (25-9041)
Perform duties that are instructional in nature or deliver direct services to students or parents. Serve in a position for which a teacher or another professional has ultimate responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$30895.63 $59337.45  -$28441.82
2014$30745.41+.5%$59048.94 +.5%-$28303.52
2013$30169.56+1.9%$57942.97 +1.9%-$27773.41
2012$29593.71+1.9%$56837.01 +1.9%-$27243.29
2011$29017.86+2.0%$55731.04 +2.0%-$26713.18
2010$28567.19+1.6%$54865.50 +1.6%-$26298.31
2009$28066.45+1.8%$53903.79 +1.8%-$25837.34
2008$27766.01+1.1%$53326.77 +1.1%-$25560.76
2007$26939.79+3.1%$51739.95 +3.1%-$24800.16
2006$26038.46+3.5%$50008.87 +3.5%-$23970.41
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$30895.63 $62828.68  -$31933.05
2014$30745.41+.5%$62316.21 +.8%-$31570.80
2013$30169.56+1.9%$60983.79 +2.2%-$30814.23
2012$29593.71+1.9%$59753.87 +2.1%-$30160.15
2011$29017.86+2.0%$58728.93 +1.7%-$29711.07
2010$28567.19+1.6%$57806.49 +1.6%-$29239.29
2009$28066.45+1.8%$56832.79 +1.7%-$28766.34
2008$27766.01+1.1%$56064.09 +1.4%-$28298.08
2007$26939.79+3.1%$54629.18 +2.6%-$27689.39
2006$26038.46+3.5%$52886.78 +3.3%-$26848.32

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
Best Pay
Waterbury 31,849 760
Norwich-New London 31,697 1,650
Danbury 31,261 720
Bridgeport-Stamford 30,896 4,890
Hartford 28,908 7,130
Highest Employment
Hartford 28,908 7,130
Bridgeport-Stamford 30,896 4,890
New Haven 28,503 3,770
Norwich-New London 31,697 1,650
Waterbury 31,849 760
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