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Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment800
Mean wage18.07
Entry wage13.78
10th percentile wage12.81
50th percentile wage17.45
90th percentile wage24.10
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Education & Health Services49061.2%
Leisure and Hospitality28035%
Public Adminsitration303.8%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Public Adminsitration3020.82
Leisure and Hospitality28017.78
Education & Health Services49017.73
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria (35-2012)
Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$18.07 $12.64  $5.43
2014$17.94+.7%$12.55 +.7%$5.39
2013$17.58+2.0%$12.30 +2.0%$5.28
2012$17.36+1.3%$12.14 +1.3%$5.22
2011$17.10+1.5%$11.96 +1.5%$5.14
2010$16.87+1.4%$11.80 +1.4%$5.07
2009$16.69+1.1%$11.67 +1.1%$5.01
2008$16.36+2.0%$11.44 +2.0%$4.92
2007$15.92+2.8%$11.13 +2.8%$4.78
2006$15.29+4.1%$10.70 +4.1%$4.59
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$18.07 $30.21  -$12.14
2014$17.94+.7%$29.96 +.8%-$12.02
2013$17.58+2.0%$29.32 +2.2%-$11.74
2012$17.36+1.3%$28.73 +2.1%-$11.37
2011$17.10+1.5%$28.24 +1.7%-$11.13
2010$16.87+1.4%$27.80 +1.6%-$10.92
2009$16.69+1.1%$27.33 +1.7%-$10.63
2008$16.36+2.0%$26.96 +1.4%-$10.59
2007$15.92+2.8%$26.27 +2.6%-$10.35
2006$15.29+4.1%$25.43 +3.3%-$10.13

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 18.07 800
New Haven 17.31 670
Danbury 16.70 130
Waterbury 16.08 160
Hartford 15.91 1,380
Highest Employment
Hartford 15.91 1,380
Bridgeport-Stamford 18.07 800
New Haven 17.31 670
Norwich-New London 14.24 490
Waterbury 16.08 160
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