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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment30
Mean wage$80,003
Entry wage$52,084
10th percentile wage$43,258
50th percentile wage$81,586
90th percentile wage$106,999
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education & Health Services3099.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education & Health Services30$81,584
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1113)
Teach courses in social work. 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$81585.51 $60910.14  $20675.37
2015$79513.50+2.6%$59363.22 +2.6%$20150.28
2014$78024.24+1.9%$58251.36 +1.9%$19772.87
2013$76534.98+1.9%$57139.51 +1.9%$19395.47
2012$75045.72+2.0%$56027.66 +2.0%$19018.06
2011$73880.21+1.6%$55157.52 +1.6%$18722.70
2010$72585.20+1.8%$54190.69 +1.8%$18394.52
2009$71808.20+1.1%$53610.59 +1.1%$18197.61
2008$69671.44+3.1%$52015.33 +3.1%$17656.11
2007$67340.42+3.5%$50275.04 +3.5%$17065.38
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$81585.51 $47820.98  $33764.53
2015$79513.50+2.6%$46483.06 +2.9%$33030.43
2014$78024.24+1.9%$45489.18 +2.2%$32535.06
2013$76534.98+1.9%$44571.75 +2.1%$31963.23
2012$75045.72+2.0%$43807.23 +1.7%$31238.49
2011$73880.21+1.6%$43119.16 +1.6%$30761.05
2010$72585.20+1.8%$42392.86 +1.7%$30192.34
2009$71808.20+1.1%$41819.47 +1.4%$29988.73
2008$69671.44+3.1%$40749.13 +2.6%$28922.30
2007$67340.42+3.5%$39449.44 +3.3%$27890.98
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 $81,586 30
Hartford $73,257 260
New Haven $66,287  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $73,257 260
Bridgeport $81,586 30
New Haven $66,287  
Wages in other areas
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