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Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment670
Mean wage11.98
Entry wage9.94
10th percentile wage9.30
50th percentile wage11.04
90th percentile wage16.05
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Other Services23034.4%
Public Adminsitration12018.1%
Leisure and Hospitality9013.6%
Education & Health Services507.7%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Public Adminsitration12013.27
Education & Health Services5012.04
Other Services23010.90
Leisure and Hospitality90
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers (33-9092)
Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes to provide assistance and protection to participants.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$11.98 $23.14  -$11.16
2014$11.89+.7%$22.97 +.7%-$11.07
2013$11.65+2.0%$22.51 +2.0%-$10.85
2012$11.51+1.3%$22.23 +1.3%-$10.71
2011$11.34+1.5%$21.90 +1.5%-$10.56
2010$11.18+1.4%$21.60 +1.4%-$10.41
2009$11.06+1.1%$21.37 +1.1%-$10.30
2008$10.85+2.0%$20.95 +2.0%-$10.10
2007$10.55+2.8%$20.38 +2.8%-$9.82
2006$10.14+4.1%$19.58 +4.1%-$9.44
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$11.98 $30.21  -$18.23
2014$11.89+.7%$29.96 +.8%-$18.07
2013$11.65+2.0%$29.32 +2.2%-$17.66
2012$11.51+1.3%$28.73 +2.1%-$17.22
2011$11.34+1.5%$28.24 +1.7%-$16.89
2010$11.18+1.4%$27.80 +1.6%-$16.61
2009$11.06+1.1%$27.33 +1.7%-$16.26
2008$10.85+2.0%$26.96 +1.4%-$16.11
2007$10.55+2.8%$26.27 +2.6%-$15.71
2006$10.14+4.1%$25.43 +3.3%-$15.29

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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Norwich-New London 12.57 30
Bridgeport-Stamford 11.98 670
Hartford 11.13 700
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