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Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment140
Mean wage20.24
Entry wage14.35
10th percentile wage11.45
50th percentile wage19.39
90th percentile wage29.73
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing14097.3%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing14020.07
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters (51-7011)
Cut, shape, and assemble wooden articles or set up and operate a variety of woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, and mortisers to surface, cut, or shape lumber or to fabricate parts for wood products. Exclude "Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders" (51-7041 through 51-7042) who specialize in one or a limited number of machine phases.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$20.24 $20.80  -$0.56
2014$20.10+.7%$20.66 +.7%-$0.55
2013$19.65+2.3%$20.19 +2.3%-$0.54
2012$19.28+1.9%$19.81 +1.9%-$0.53
2011$18.96+1.7%$19.48 +1.7%-$0.52
2010$18.65+1.6%$19.17 +1.6%-$0.51
2009$18.45+1.1%$18.96 +1.1%-$0.51
2008$18.13+1.8%$18.63 +1.8%-$0.50
2007$17.66+2.7%$18.15 +2.7%-$0.48
2006$17.25+2.3%$17.73 +2.3%-$0.47
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$20.24 $30.21  -$9.97
2014$20.10+.7%$29.96 +.8%-$9.85
2013$19.65+2.3%$29.32 +2.2%-$9.67
2012$19.28+1.9%$28.73 +2.1%-$9.45
2011$18.96+1.7%$28.24 +1.7%-$9.28
2010$18.65+1.6%$27.80 +1.6%-$9.14
2009$18.45+1.1%$27.33 +1.7%-$8.87
2008$18.13+1.8%$26.96 +1.4%-$8.82
2007$17.66+2.7%$26.27 +2.6%-$8.61
2006$17.25+2.3%$25.43 +3.3%-$8.17

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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