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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment300
Mean wage$86,171
Entry wage$63,670
10th percentile wage$58,039
50th percentile wage$82,357
90th percentile wage$120,055
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education & Health Services29099%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education & Health Services290$82,489
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1072)
Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. 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$82356.52 $60910.14  $21446.38
2015$80264.93+2.6%$59363.22 +2.6%$20901.71
2014$78761.59+1.9%$58251.36 +1.9%$20510.23
2013$77258.26+1.9%$57139.51 +1.9%$20118.75
2012$75754.93+2.0%$56027.66 +2.0%$19727.27
2011$74578.40+1.6%$55157.52 +1.6%$19420.89
2010$73271.16+1.8%$54190.69 +1.8%$19080.47
2009$72486.81+1.1%$53610.59 +1.1%$18876.22
2008$70329.85+3.1%$52015.33 +3.1%$18314.53
2007$67976.81+3.5%$50275.04 +3.5%$17701.77
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$82356.52 $47820.98  $34535.54
2015$80264.93+2.6%$46483.06 +2.9%$33781.86
2014$78761.59+1.9%$45489.18 +2.2%$33272.41
2013$77258.26+1.9%$44571.75 +2.1%$32686.51
2012$75754.93+2.0%$43807.23 +1.7%$31947.70
2011$74578.40+1.6%$43119.16 +1.6%$31459.25
2010$73271.16+1.8%$42392.86 +1.7%$30878.30
2009$72486.81+1.1%$41819.47 +1.4%$30667.34
2008$70329.85+3.1%$40749.13 +2.6%$29580.72
2007$67976.81+3.5%$39449.44 +3.3%$28527.37
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 $82,357 300
New Haven $79,709 300
Hartford $75,803 270
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport $82,357 300
New Haven $79,709 300
Hartford $75,803 270
Wages in other areas
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