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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment110
Mean wage$87,875
Entry wage$55,371
10th percentile wage$49,000
50th percentile wage$78,532
90th percentile wage$129,987
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education & Health Services110100%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education & Health Services110$78,530
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1066)
Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$78531.88 $60910.14  $17621.74
2015$76537.42+2.6%$59363.22 +2.6%$17174.20
2014$75103.90+1.9%$58251.36 +1.9%$16852.54
2013$73670.38+1.9%$57139.51 +1.9%$16530.87
2012$72236.86+2.0%$56027.66 +2.0%$16209.20
2011$71114.98+1.6%$55157.52 +1.6%$15957.46
2010$69868.44+1.8%$54190.69 +1.8%$15677.75
2009$69120.52+1.1%$53610.59 +1.1%$15509.93
2008$67063.73+3.1%$52015.33 +3.1%$15048.41
2007$64819.96+3.5%$50275.04 +3.5%$14544.93
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$78531.88 $47820.98  $30710.90
2015$76537.42+2.6%$46483.06 +2.9%$30054.36
2014$75103.90+1.9%$45489.18 +2.2%$29614.72
2013$73670.38+1.9%$44571.75 +2.1%$29098.63
2012$72236.86+2.0%$43807.23 +1.7%$28429.64
2011$71114.98+1.6%$43119.16 +1.6%$27995.82
2010$69868.44+1.8%$42392.86 +1.7%$27475.58
2009$69120.52+1.1%$41819.47 +1.4%$27301.05
2008$67063.73+3.1%$40749.13 +2.6%$26314.60
2007$64819.96+3.5%$39449.44 +3.3%$25370.52
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 $86,719 80
Bridgeport $78,532 110
Hartford $68,732 260
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $68,732 260
Bridgeport $78,532 110
New Haven $86,719 80
Wages in other areas
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