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Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment810
Mean wage27.79
Entry wage19.21
10th percentile wage17.51
50th percentile wage27.21
90th percentile wage40.44
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Construction40049.2%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities23028.8%
Education & Health Services303.7%
Financial Activities
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Financial Activities30.91
Trade, Transportation & Utilities23028.46
Construction40027.17
Education & Health Services3027.16
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (49-9021)
Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$27.79 $25.57  $2.22
2014$27.65+.5%$25.44 +.5%$2.21
2013$27.09+2.1%$24.92 +2.1%$2.16
2012$26.52+2.1%$24.40 +2.1%$2.12
2011$26.13+1.5%$24.04 +1.5%$2.09
2010$25.56+2.2%$23.52 +2.2%$2.04
2009$25.27+1.2%$23.25 +1.2%$2.02
2008$24.84+1.7%$22.85 +1.7%$1.98
2007$24.11+3.0%$22.18 +3.0%$1.93
2006$23.40+3.0%$21.53 +3.0%$1.87
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$27.79 $30.21  -$2.42
2014$27.65+.5%$29.96 +.8%-$2.30
2013$27.09+2.1%$29.32 +2.2%-$2.23
2012$26.52+2.1%$28.73 +2.1%-$2.21
2011$26.13+1.5%$28.24 +1.7%-$2.10
2010$25.56+2.2%$27.80 +1.6%-$2.23
2009$25.27+1.2%$27.33 +1.7%-$2.05
2008$24.84+1.7%$26.96 +1.4%-$2.12
2007$24.11+3.0%$26.27 +2.6%-$2.15
2006$23.40+3.0%$25.43 +3.3%-$2.02

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
New Haven 28.80 470
Bridgeport-Stamford 27.79 810
Hartford 25.97 1,380
Waterbury 25.78 160
Danbury 24.89 220
Highest Employment
Hartford 25.97 1,380
Bridgeport-Stamford 27.79 810
New Haven 28.80 470
Norwich-New London 24.00 290
Danbury 24.89 220
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