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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment3,140
Mean wage$40.81
Entry wage$23.04
10th percentile wage$20.74
50th percentile wage$37.26
90th percentile wage$65.72
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional & Business Services2,11067.1%
Education & Health Services61019.3%
Manufacturing2006.2%
Public Administration1404.4%
Financial Activities100.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Financial Activities10$59.67
Public Administration140$41.15
Education & Health Services610$38.72
Manufacturing200$37.50
Professional & Business Services2,110$36.12
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (19-0000)
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$37.26 $37.26  $0.00
2015$36.31+2.6%$36.31 +2.6%$0.00
2014$35.63+1.9%$35.63 +1.9%$0.00
2013$34.95+1.9%$34.95 +1.9%$0.00
2012$34.27+2.0%$34.27 +2.0%$0.00
2011$33.74+1.6%$33.74 +1.6%$0.00
2010$33.15+1.8%$33.15 +1.8%$0.00
2009$32.79+1.1%$32.79 +1.1%$0.00
2008$31.82+3.1%$31.82 +3.1%$0.00
2007$30.75+3.5%$30.75 +3.5%$0.00
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$37.26 $22.98  $14.28
2015$36.31+2.6%$22.34 +2.9%$13.98
2014$35.63+1.9%$21.86 +2.2%$13.77
2013$34.95+1.9%$21.42 +2.1%$13.53
2012$34.27+2.0%$21.05 +1.7%$13.22
2011$33.74+1.6%$20.72 +1.6%$13.02
2010$33.15+1.8%$20.37 +1.7%$12.78
2009$32.79+1.1%$20.10 +1.4%$12.70
2008$31.82+3.1%$19.58 +2.6%$12.24
2007$30.75+3.5%$18.96 +3.3%$11.80
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 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $38.62 2,530
Bridgeport $37.26 3,140
Hartford $34.99 3,910
Waterbury $33.80 150
Danbury $33.79 420
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $34.99 3,910
Bridgeport $37.26 3,140
New Haven $38.62 2,530
Danbury $33.79 420
Wages in other areas
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