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Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment1,390
Mean wage16.22
Entry wage9.24
10th percentile wage9.04
50th percentile wage11.32
90th percentile wage33.35
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Trade, Transportation & Utilities1,10078.9%
Education & Health Services17012.3%
Public Adminsitration201.2%
Financial Activities
Professional & Business Services
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Professional & Business Services28.22
Public Adminsitration2020.07
Trade, Transportation & Utilities1,10016.00
Education & Health Services17015.42
Financial Activities13.12
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs (53-3041)
Drive automobiles, vans, or limousines to transport passengers. May occasionally carry cargo. Include hearse drivers. Exclude "Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians" (53-3011) and "Bus Drivers" (53-3021 through 53-3022).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$16.22 $17.87  -$1.65
2014$16.09+.8%$17.72 +.8%-$1.63
2013$15.73+2.3%$17.33 +2.3%-$1.59
2012$15.47+1.6%$17.05 +1.6%-$1.57
2011$15.12+2.4%$16.65 +2.4%-$1.53
2010$14.93+1.2%$16.45 +1.2%-$1.51
2009$14.65+1.9%$16.14 +1.9%-$1.49
2008$14.41+1.7%$15.88 +1.7%-$1.46
2007$14.02+2.8%$15.45 +2.8%-$1.42
2006$13.65+2.7%$15.04 +2.7%-$1.38
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$16.22 $30.21  -$13.99
2014$16.09+.8%$29.96 +.8%-$13.87
2013$15.73+2.3%$29.32 +2.2%-$13.59
2012$15.47+1.6%$28.73 +2.1%-$13.25
2011$15.12+2.4%$28.24 +1.7%-$13.12
2010$14.93+1.2%$27.80 +1.6%-$12.86
2009$14.65+1.9%$27.33 +1.7%-$12.67
2008$14.41+1.7%$26.96 +1.4%-$12.54
2007$14.02+2.8%$26.27 +2.6%-$12.24
2006$13.65+2.7%$25.43 +3.3%-$11.77

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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Bridgeport-Stamford 16.22 1,390
Danbury 15.89 50
New Haven 14.66 550
Hartford 14.43 920
Waterbury 12.57 270
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