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Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage23.70
Entry wage13.91
10th percentile wage11.93
50th percentile wage23.76
90th percentile wage41.25
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Construction
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Construction22.96
Pipelayers (47-2151)
Lay pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. Perform any combination of the following tasks: grade trenches or culverts, position pipe, or seal joints. Exclude "Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers" (51-4121).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$23.70 $25.87  -$2.17
2014$23.68+.1%$25.85 +.1%-$2.16
2013$23.17+2.2%$25.29 +2.2%-$2.12
2012$22.82+1.5%$24.91 +1.5%-$2.08
2011$22.62+.9%$24.70 +.9%-$2.07
2010$22.29+1.5%$24.33 +1.5%-$2.04
2009$22.04+1.2%$24.06 +1.2%-$2.01
2008$21.80+1.1%$23.80 +1.1%-$1.99
2007$21.08+3.4%$23.01 +3.4%-$1.93
2006$20.28+4.0%$22.13 +4.0%-$1.85
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$23.70 $30.21  -$6.51
2014$23.68+.1%$29.96 +.8%-$6.28
2013$23.17+2.2%$29.32 +2.2%-$6.15
2012$22.82+1.5%$28.73 +2.1%-$5.91
2011$22.62+.9%$28.24 +1.7%-$5.61
2010$22.29+1.5%$27.80 +1.6%-$5.50
2009$22.04+1.2%$27.33 +1.7%-$5.28
2008$21.80+1.1%$26.96 +1.4%-$5.15
2007$21.08+3.4%$26.27 +2.6%-$5.18
2006$20.28+4.0%$25.43 +3.3%-$5.15

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 31.54 60
New Haven 30.61 70
Bridgeport-Stamford 23.70  
Highest Employment
New Haven 30.61 70
Hartford 31.54 60
Bridgeport-Stamford 23.70  
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