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Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment1,100
Mean wage40.47
Entry wage33.23
10th percentile wage31.80
50th percentile wage40.58
90th percentile wage49.15
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Education & Health Services1,05095.1%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Education & Health Services1,05040.35
Dental Hygienists (29-2021)
Clean teeth and examine oral areas, head, and neck for signs of oral disease. May educate patients on oral hygiene, take and develop X-rays, or apply fluoride or sealants.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$40.47 $43.27  -$2.80
2014$40.27+.5%$43.06 +.5%-$2.78
2013$39.52+1.9%$42.25 +1.9%-$2.73
2012$38.76+1.9%$41.45 +1.9%-$2.68
2011$38.01+2.0%$40.64 +2.0%-$2.62
2010$37.42+1.6%$40.01 +1.6%-$2.58
2009$36.76+1.8%$39.31 +1.8%-$2.54
2008$36.37+1.1%$38.89 +1.1%-$2.51
2007$35.29+3.1%$37.73 +3.1%-$2.44
2006$34.11+3.5%$36.47 +3.5%-$2.35
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$40.47 $30.21  $10.26
2014$40.27+.5%$29.96 +.8%$10.31
2013$39.52+1.9%$29.32 +2.2%$10.20
2012$38.76+1.9%$28.73 +2.1%$10.03
2011$38.01+2.0%$28.24 +1.7%$9.77
2010$37.42+1.6%$27.80 +1.6%$9.62
2009$36.76+1.8%$27.33 +1.7%$9.44
2008$36.37+1.1%$26.96 +1.4%$9.41
2007$35.29+3.1%$26.27 +2.6%$9.02
2006$34.11+3.5%$25.43 +3.3%$8.68

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 41.42 70
Bridgeport-Stamford 40.47 1,100
Hartford 39.48 1,410
New Haven 37.77 690
Norwich-New London 36.26 290
Highest Employment
Hartford 39.48 1,410
Bridgeport-Stamford 40.47 1,100
New Haven 37.77 690
Norwich-New London 36.26 290
Danbury 36.02 250
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