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Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment7,880
Mean wage17.59
Entry wage11.24
10th percentile wage9.50
50th percentile wage16.71
90th percentile wage26.46
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Education & Health Services2,05026%
Professional & Business Services1,66021%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities1,17014.8%
Financial Activities1,09013.8%
Construction6107.7%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Public Adminsitration49022.11
Professional & Business Services1,66018.38
Construction61018.13
Manufacturing35018.12
Financial Activities1,09017.88
Office Clerks, General (43-9061)
Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring limited knowledge of office management systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, stenography, office machine operation, and filing.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$17.59 $20.96  -$3.37
2014$17.48+.7%$20.82 +.7%-$3.34
2013$17.13+2.0%$20.42 +2.0%-$3.28
2012$16.79+2.0%$20.01 +2.0%-$3.21
2011$16.51+1.7%$19.67 +1.7%-$3.16
2010$16.21+1.8%$19.31 +1.8%-$3.10
2009$15.95+1.6%$19.01 +1.6%-$3.05
2008$15.65+1.9%$18.65 +1.9%-$2.99
2007$15.22+2.8%$18.14 +2.8%-$2.91
2006$14.74+3.3%$17.56 +3.3%-$2.82
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$17.59 $30.21  -$12.62
2014$17.48+.7%$29.96 +.8%-$12.48
2013$17.13+2.0%$29.32 +2.2%-$12.18
2012$16.79+2.0%$28.73 +2.1%-$11.94
2011$16.51+1.7%$28.24 +1.7%-$11.73
2010$16.21+1.8%$27.80 +1.6%-$11.58
2009$15.95+1.6%$27.33 +1.7%-$11.37
2008$15.65+1.9%$26.96 +1.4%-$11.30
2007$15.22+2.8%$26.27 +2.6%-$11.04
2006$14.74+3.3%$25.43 +3.3%-$10.69

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
Hartford 17.78 11,760
New Haven 17.61 4,800
Bridgeport-Stamford 17.59 7,880
Danbury 16.77 1,020
Norwich-New London 15.52 1,480
Highest Employment
Hartford 17.78 11,760
Bridgeport-Stamford 17.59 7,880
New Haven 17.61 4,800
Norwich-New London 15.52 1,480
Waterbury 15.05 1,390
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