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Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment1,470
Mean wage57.06
Entry wage28.09
10th percentile wage24.57
50th percentile wage42.08
90th percentile wageN/A
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Trade, Transportation & Utilities71048.3%
Professional & Business Services47031.7%
Manufacturing21014%
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 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Trade, Transportation & Utilities71062.27
Professional & Business Services47056.38
Manufacturing21047.84
Information45.32
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products (41-4011)
Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers where technical or scientific knowledge is required in such areas as biology, engineering, chemistry, and electronics, normally obtained from at least 2 years of post-secondary education.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$57.06 $28.09  $28.97
2014$55.53+2.8%$27.33 +2.8%$28.19
2013$53.94+2.9%$26.56 +2.9%$27.39
2012$52.64+2.5%$25.92 +2.5%$26.73
2011$51.57+2.1%$25.39 +2.1%$26.18
2010$50.55+2.0%$24.88 +2.0%$25.66
2009$49.39+2.4%$24.31 +2.4%$25.07
2008$49.15+.5%$24.20 +.5%$24.96
2007$49.06+.2%$24.15 +.2%$24.91
2006$47.71+2.8%$23.49 +2.8%$24.22
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$57.06 $30.21  $26.85
2014$55.53+2.8%$29.96 +.8%$25.56
2013$53.94+2.9%$29.32 +2.2%$24.62
2012$52.64+2.5%$28.73 +2.1%$23.91
2011$51.57+2.1%$28.24 +1.7%$23.33
2010$50.55+2.0%$27.80 +1.6%$22.75
2009$49.39+2.4%$27.33 +1.7%$22.06
2008$49.15+.5%$26.96 +1.4%$22.20
2007$49.06+.2%$26.27 +2.6%$22.79
2006$47.71+2.8%$25.43 +3.3%$22.28

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
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Bridgeport-Stamford 57.06 1,470
Danbury 52.18 330
Hartford 46.68 1,410
New Haven 44.77 1,100
Norwich-New London 42.33 130
Highest Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford 57.06 1,470
Hartford 46.68 1,410
New Haven 44.77 1,100
Danbury 52.18 330
Waterbury 34.33 170
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