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Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment190
Mean wage18.76
Entry wage12.05
10th percentile wage10.16
50th percentile wage18.35
90th percentile wage29.27
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Trade, Transportation & Utilities17086.5%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Trade, Transportation & Utilities17019.70
Floral Designers (27-1023)
Design, cut, and arrange live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$18.76 $30.67  -$11.91
2014$18.67+.5%$30.52 +.5%-$11.85
2013$18.32+1.9%$29.95 +1.9%-$11.63
2012$17.97+1.9%$29.38 +1.9%-$11.40
2011$17.62+2.0%$28.81 +2.0%-$11.18
2010$17.35+1.6%$28.36 +1.6%-$11.01
2009$17.04+1.8%$27.86 +1.8%-$10.81
2008$16.86+1.1%$27.56 +1.1%-$10.70
2007$16.36+3.1%$26.74 +3.1%-$10.38
2006$15.81+3.5%$25.85 +3.5%-$10.03
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$18.76 $30.21  -$11.45
2014$18.67+.5%$29.96 +.8%-$11.29
2013$18.32+1.9%$29.32 +2.2%-$11.00
2012$17.97+1.9%$28.73 +2.1%-$10.76
2011$17.62+2.0%$28.24 +1.7%-$10.61
2010$17.35+1.6%$27.80 +1.6%-$10.44
2009$17.04+1.8%$27.33 +1.7%-$10.28
2008$16.86+1.1%$26.96 +1.4%-$10.09
2007$16.36+3.1%$26.27 +2.6%-$9.90
2006$15.81+3.5%$25.43 +3.3%-$9.61

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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Bridgeport-Stamford 18.76 190
New Haven 17.17 70
Danbury 16.19 30
Norwich-New London 15.23 50
Waterbury 15.20  
Highest Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford 18.76 190
New Haven 17.17 70
Norwich-New London 15.23 50
Danbury 16.19 30
Hartford 12.11  
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