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Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment3,970
Mean wage14.50
Entry wage10.68
10th percentile wage9.95
50th percentile wage13.85
90th percentile wage19.00
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Professional & Business Services3,16079.5%
Education & Health Services47011.7%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities1303.3%
Other Services601.5%
Leisure and Hospitality601.5%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Leisure and Hospitality6019.71
Public Adminsitration5018.28
Trade, Transportation & Utilities13015.32
Education & Health Services47015.10
Professional & Business Services3,16014.27
Security Guards (33-9032)
Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$14.50 $23.14  -$8.64
2014$14.39+.7%$22.97 +.7%-$8.57
2013$14.11+2.0%$22.51 +2.0%-$8.40
2012$13.93+1.3%$22.23 +1.3%-$8.29
2011$13.72+1.5%$21.90 +1.5%-$8.17
2010$13.53+1.4%$21.60 +1.4%-$8.06
2009$13.39+1.1%$21.37 +1.1%-$7.97
2008$13.13+2.0%$20.95 +2.0%-$7.82
2007$12.77+2.8%$20.38 +2.8%-$7.60
2006$12.27+4.1%$19.58 +4.1%-$7.31
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$14.50 $30.21  -$15.71
2014$14.39+.7%$29.96 +.8%-$15.57
2013$14.11+2.0%$29.32 +2.2%-$15.21
2012$13.93+1.3%$28.73 +2.1%-$14.80
2011$13.72+1.5%$28.24 +1.7%-$14.51
2010$13.53+1.4%$27.80 +1.6%-$14.26
2009$13.39+1.1%$27.33 +1.7%-$13.93
2008$13.13+2.0%$26.96 +1.4%-$13.82
2007$12.77+2.8%$26.27 +2.6%-$13.49
2006$12.27+4.1%$25.43 +3.3%-$13.15

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
Danbury 16.84 150
New Haven 16.52 1,430
Norwich-New London 15.25 1,110
Bridgeport-Stamford 14.50 3,970
Hartford 14.00 4,230
Highest Employment
Hartford 14.00 4,230
Bridgeport-Stamford 14.50 3,970
New Haven 16.52 1,430
Norwich-New London 15.25 1,110
Waterbury 12.82 260
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