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Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment90
Mean wage19.54
Entry wage12.86
10th percentile wage11.37
50th percentile wage17.52
90th percentile wage28.87
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Manufacturing9095.5%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing9019.73
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders (51-9023)
Set up, operate, or tend machines to mix or blend materials, such as chemicals, tobacco, liquids, color pigments, or explosive ingredients. Exclude "Food Batchmakers" (51-3092).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$19.54 $20.80  -$1.26
2014$19.41+.7%$20.66 +.7%-$1.25
2013$18.97+2.3%$20.19 +2.3%-$1.22
2012$18.61+1.9%$19.81 +1.9%-$1.20
2011$18.30+1.7%$19.48 +1.7%-$1.18
2010$18.01+1.6%$19.17 +1.6%-$1.16
2009$17.81+1.1%$18.96 +1.1%-$1.14
2008$17.50+1.8%$18.63 +1.8%-$1.12
2007$17.05+2.7%$18.15 +2.7%-$1.09
2006$16.66+2.3%$17.73 +2.3%-$1.07
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$19.54 $30.21  -$10.67
2014$19.41+.7%$29.96 +.8%-$10.55
2013$18.97+2.3%$29.32 +2.2%-$10.35
2012$18.61+1.9%$28.73 +2.1%-$10.12
2011$18.30+1.7%$28.24 +1.7%-$9.93
2010$18.01+1.6%$27.80 +1.6%-$9.78
2009$17.81+1.1%$27.33 +1.7%-$9.51
2008$17.50+1.8%$26.96 +1.4%-$9.45
2007$17.05+2.7%$26.27 +2.6%-$9.22
2006$16.66+2.3%$25.43 +3.3%-$8.77

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
Norwich-New London 22.13 30
Bridgeport-Stamford 19.54 90
New Haven 18.75 100
Hartford 16.76 280
Waterbury 15.51  
Highest Employment
Hartford 16.76 280
New Haven 18.75 100
Bridgeport-Stamford 19.54 90
Norwich-New London 22.13 30
Waterbury 15.51  
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