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Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment250
Mean wage34.42
Entry wage16.47
10th percentile wage15.73
50th percentile wage27.66
90th percentile wage60.81
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Professional & Business Services11045.8%
Information8030.8%
Leisure and Hospitality105%
Education & Health Services
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Education & Health Services40.25
Professional & Business Services11037.89
Information8027.06
Leisure and Hospitality1014.46
Writers and Authors (27-3043)
Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material. Exclude "Public Relations Specialists" (27-3031) and "Technical Writers" (27-3042).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$34.42 $30.67  $3.75
2014$34.25+.5%$30.52 +.5%$3.73
2013$33.61+1.9%$29.95 +1.9%$3.66
2012$32.97+1.9%$29.38 +1.9%$3.59
2011$32.33+2.0%$28.81 +2.0%$3.52
2010$31.83+1.6%$28.36 +1.6%$3.47
2009$31.27+1.8%$27.86 +1.8%$3.41
2008$30.93+1.1%$27.56 +1.1%$3.37
2007$30.01+3.1%$26.74 +3.1%$3.27
2006$29.01+3.5%$25.85 +3.5%$3.16
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$34.42 $30.21  $4.21
2014$34.25+.5%$29.96 +.8%$4.29
2013$33.61+1.9%$29.32 +2.2%$4.29
2012$32.97+1.9%$28.73 +2.1%$4.24
2011$32.33+2.0%$28.24 +1.7%$4.09
2010$31.83+1.6%$27.80 +1.6%$4.03
2009$31.27+1.8%$27.33 +1.7%$3.94
2008$30.93+1.1%$26.96 +1.4%$3.98
2007$30.01+3.1%$26.27 +2.6%$3.75
2006$29.01+3.5%$25.43 +3.3%$3.58

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
Hartford 41.45 140
Norwich-New London 36.56 40
Bridgeport-Stamford 34.42 250
Danbury 28.79  
Waterbury 26.54 10
Highest Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford 34.42 250
Hartford 41.45 140
Norwich-New London 36.56 40
Waterbury 26.54 10
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