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Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment150
Mean wage22.38
Entry wage12.41
10th percentile wage10.20
50th percentile wage21.73
90th percentile wage35.95
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing14093.9%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing14022.57
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011)
Operate or tend equipment to control chemical changes or reactions in the processing of industrial or consumer products. Equipment used includes devulcanizers, steam-jacketed kettles, and reactor vessels. Exclude "Chemical Plant and System Operators" (51-8091).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$22.38 $20.80  $1.58
2014$22.23+.7%$20.66 +.7%$1.57
2013$21.73+2.3%$20.19 +2.3%$1.53
2012$21.32+1.9%$19.81 +1.9%$1.50
2011$20.96+1.7%$19.48 +1.7%$1.48
2010$20.63+1.6%$19.17 +1.6%$1.46
2009$20.40+1.1%$18.96 +1.1%$1.44
2008$20.05+1.8%$18.63 +1.8%$1.42
2007$19.52+2.7%$18.15 +2.7%$1.38
2006$19.08+2.3%$17.73 +2.3%$1.35
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$22.38 $30.21  -$7.83
2014$22.23+.7%$29.96 +.8%-$7.73
2013$21.73+2.3%$29.32 +2.2%-$7.59
2012$21.32+1.9%$28.73 +2.1%-$7.41
2011$20.96+1.7%$28.24 +1.7%-$7.27
2010$20.63+1.6%$27.80 +1.6%-$7.16
2009$20.40+1.1%$27.33 +1.7%-$6.92
2008$20.05+1.8%$26.96 +1.4%-$6.91
2007$19.52+2.7%$26.27 +2.6%-$6.74
2006$19.08+2.3%$25.43 +3.3%-$6.35

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
Danbury 23.66 30
Bridgeport-Stamford 22.38 150
Hartford 21.09 120
New Haven 19.91 140
Highest Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford 22.38 150
New Haven 19.91 140
Hartford 21.09 120
Danbury 23.66 30
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