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Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment540
Mean wage18.57
Entry wage12.98
10th percentile wage12.35
50th percentile wage17.07
90th percentile wage29.11
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing39072.8%
Information407.7%
Professional & Business Services
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Information4020.63
Manufacturing39018.24
Professional & Business Services18.13
Printing Press Operators (51-5112)
Set up or operate various types of printing machines, such as offset, letterset, intaglio, or gravure presses or screen printers to produce print on paper or other materials.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$18.57 $20.80  -$2.23
2014$18.45+.7%$20.66 +.7%-$2.21
2013$18.03+2.3%$20.19 +2.3%-$2.16
2012$17.69+1.9%$19.81 +1.9%-$2.12
2011$17.39+1.7%$19.48 +1.7%-$2.08
2010$17.11+1.6%$19.17 +1.6%-$2.05
2009$16.93+1.1%$18.96 +1.1%-$2.03
2008$16.63+1.8%$18.63 +1.8%-$1.99
2007$16.20+2.7%$18.15 +2.7%-$1.94
2006$15.83+2.3%$17.73 +2.3%-$1.90
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$18.57 $30.21  -$11.64
2014$18.45+.7%$29.96 +.8%-$11.51
2013$18.03+2.3%$29.32 +2.2%-$11.29
2012$17.69+1.9%$28.73 +2.1%-$11.04
2011$17.39+1.7%$28.24 +1.7%-$10.84
2010$17.11+1.6%$27.80 +1.6%-$10.68
2009$16.93+1.1%$27.33 +1.7%-$10.39
2008$16.63+1.8%$26.96 +1.4%-$10.32
2007$16.20+2.7%$26.27 +2.6%-$10.06
2006$15.83+2.3%$25.43 +3.3%-$9.60

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
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Norwich-New London 21.95 70
New Haven 20.30 360
Hartford 18.89 870
Bridgeport-Stamford 18.57 540
Danbury 16.71 60
Highest Employment
Hartford 18.89 870
Bridgeport-Stamford 18.57 540
New Haven 20.30 360
Norwich-New London 21.95 70
Danbury 16.71 60
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