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Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment40
Mean wage17.86
Entry wage13.19
10th percentile wage12.80
50th percentile wage17.28
90th percentile wage24.19
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing3096.8%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing3018.16
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators/Tenders, Metal/Plastic (51-4191)
Set up, operate, or tend heating equipment, such as heat-treating furnaces, flame-hardening machines, induction machines, soaking pits, or vacuum equipment to temper, harden, anneal, or heat-treat metal or plastic objects.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$17.86 $20.80  -$2.94
2014$17.74+.7%$20.66 +.7%-$2.92
2013$17.34+2.3%$20.19 +2.3%-$2.85
2012$17.01+1.9%$19.81 +1.9%-$2.80
2011$16.73+1.7%$19.48 +1.7%-$2.75
2010$16.46+1.6%$19.17 +1.6%-$2.70
2009$16.28+1.1%$18.96 +1.1%-$2.68
2008$16.00+1.8%$18.63 +1.8%-$2.63
2007$15.58+2.7%$18.15 +2.7%-$2.56
2006$15.22+2.3%$17.73 +2.3%-$2.50
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$17.86 $30.21  -$12.35
2014$17.74+.7%$29.96 +.8%-$12.22
2013$17.34+2.3%$29.32 +2.2%-$11.98
2012$17.01+1.9%$28.73 +2.1%-$11.72
2011$16.73+1.7%$28.24 +1.7%-$11.51
2010$16.46+1.6%$27.80 +1.6%-$11.33
2009$16.28+1.1%$27.33 +1.7%-$11.04
2008$16.00+1.8%$26.96 +1.4%-$10.95
2007$15.58+2.7%$26.27 +2.6%-$10.68
2006$15.22+2.3%$25.43 +3.3%-$10.20

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
Waterbury 33.11 40
New Haven 21.54 60
Bridgeport-Stamford 17.86 40
Hartford 16.67 120
Highest Employment
Hartford 16.67 120
New Haven 21.54 60
Waterbury 33.11 40
Bridgeport-Stamford 17.86 40
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