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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment50
Mean wage$101,835
Entry wage$62,746
10th percentile wage$56,639
50th percentile wage$85,684
90th percentile wage$173,529
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education & Health Services5099.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education & Health Services50$85,678
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1052)
Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of both teaching and research. Exclude "Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary" (25-1042) who teach biochemistry.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$85684.06 $60910.14  $24773.92
2015$83507.96+2.6%$59363.22 +2.6%$24144.74
2014$81943.88+1.9%$58251.36 +1.9%$23692.52
2013$80379.81+1.9%$57139.51 +1.9%$23240.30
2012$78815.73+2.0%$56027.66 +2.0%$22788.07
2011$77591.68+1.6%$55157.52 +1.6%$22434.16
2010$76231.61+1.8%$54190.69 +1.8%$22040.92
2009$75415.57+1.1%$53610.59 +1.1%$21804.98
2008$73171.47+3.1%$52015.33 +3.1%$21156.14
2007$70723.35+3.5%$50275.04 +3.5%$20448.31
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$85684.06 $47820.98  $37863.08
2015$83507.96+2.6%$46483.06 +2.9%$37024.89
2014$81943.88+1.9%$45489.18 +2.2%$36454.70
2013$80379.81+1.9%$44571.75 +2.1%$35808.06
2012$78815.73+2.0%$43807.23 +1.7%$35008.51
2011$77591.68+1.6%$43119.16 +1.6%$34472.52
2010$76231.61+1.8%$42392.86 +1.7%$33838.75
2009$75415.57+1.1%$41819.47 +1.4%$33596.11
2008$73171.47+3.1%$40749.13 +2.6%$32422.33
2007$70723.35+3.5%$39449.44 +3.3%$31273.91
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
Bridgeport $85,684 50
New Haven $82,407 50
Hartford $78,826 110
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $78,826 110
Bridgeport $85,684 50
New Haven $82,407 50
Wages in other areas
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