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Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment1,740
Mean wage12.13
Entry wage9.20
10th percentile wage9.02
50th percentile wage9.98
90th percentile wage15.26
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Leisure and Hospitality1,68096.7%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Leisure and Hospitality1,68012.12
Cooks, Fast Food (35-2011)
Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of the cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$12.13 $12.64  -$0.50
2014$12.04+.7%$12.55 +.7%-$0.50
2013$11.80+2.0%$12.30 +2.0%-$0.49
2012$11.65+1.3%$12.14 +1.3%-$0.48
2011$11.48+1.5%$11.96 +1.5%-$0.48
2010$11.32+1.4%$11.80 +1.4%-$0.47
2009$11.20+1.1%$11.67 +1.1%-$0.47
2008$10.98+2.0%$11.44 +2.0%-$0.46
2007$10.68+2.8%$11.13 +2.8%-$0.44
2006$10.26+4.1%$10.70 +4.1%-$0.43
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$12.13 $30.21  -$18.08
2014$12.04+.7%$29.96 +.8%-$17.92
2013$11.80+2.0%$29.32 +2.2%-$17.52
2012$11.65+1.3%$28.73 +2.1%-$17.08
2011$11.48+1.5%$28.24 +1.7%-$16.75
2010$11.32+1.4%$27.80 +1.6%-$16.47
2009$11.20+1.1%$27.33 +1.7%-$16.12
2008$10.98+2.0%$26.96 +1.4%-$15.97
2007$10.68+2.8%$26.27 +2.6%-$15.58
2006$10.26+4.1%$25.43 +3.3%-$15.16

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
Bridgeport-Stamford 12.13 1,740
New Haven 11.74 700
Danbury 10.88 940
Hartford 10.30 2,870
Waterbury 10.12 410
Highest Employment
Hartford 10.30 2,870
Bridgeport-Stamford 12.13 1,740
Danbury 10.88 940
New Haven 11.74 700
Norwich-New London 9.57 450
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