State of Connecticut Home 1Q 2015 Connecticut Occupational Employment & Wages Home
Select Occupation
Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
All Industry
Estimated employment9,810
Mean wage25.87
Entry wage15.89
10th percentile wage13.84
50th percentile wage25.45
90th percentile wage37.71
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Construction7,38075.3%
Public Adminsitration1,03010.5%
Manufacturing4304.4%
Professional & Business Services3203.3%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities2402.4%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Education & Health Services13031.05
Natural resouces and mining30.35
Trade, Transportation & Utilities24027.95
Public Adminsitration1,03026.59
Manufacturing43026.25
Construction and Extraction Occupations (47-0000)
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$25.87 $25.87  $0.00
2014$25.85+.1%$25.85 +.1%$0.00
2013$25.29+2.2%$25.29 +2.2%$0.00
2012$24.91+1.5%$24.91 +1.5%$0.00
2011$24.70+.9%$24.70 +.9%$0.00
2010$24.33+1.5%$24.33 +1.5%$0.00
2009$24.06+1.2%$24.06 +1.2%$0.00
2008$23.80+1.1%$23.80 +1.1%$0.00
2007$23.01+3.4%$23.01 +3.4%$0.00
2006$22.13+4.0%$22.13 +4.0%$0.00
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$25.87 $30.21  -$4.34
2014$25.85+.1%$29.96 +.8%-$4.11
2013$25.29+2.2%$29.32 +2.2%-$4.02
2012$24.91+1.5%$28.73 +2.1%-$3.82
2011$24.70+.9%$28.24 +1.7%-$3.54
2010$24.33+1.5%$27.80 +1.6%-$3.46
2009$24.06+1.2%$27.33 +1.7%-$3.27
2008$23.80+1.1%$26.96 +1.4%-$3.15
2007$23.01+3.4%$26.27 +2.6%-$3.25
2006$22.13+4.0%$25.43 +3.3%-$3.29

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

State of Connecticut Department of Labor Office of Research
200 Folly Brook Boulevard Wethersfield, CT 06109
Phone: 860-263-6285
Go to the Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research website

Wage Home | Feedback | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility Policy

Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
New Haven 27.56 8,400
Bridgeport-Stamford 25.87 9,810
Danbury 25.81 2,250
Hartford 25.73 16,750
Waterbury 24.71 1,890
Highest Employment
Hartford 25.73 16,750
Bridgeport-Stamford 25.87 9,810
New Haven 27.56 8,400
Norwich-New London 24.66 3,960
Danbury 25.81 2,250
Wages in other areas