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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment160
Mean wage$83,442
Entry wage$55,077
10th percentile wage$52,622
50th percentile wage$78,228
90th percentile wage$125,625
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education & Health Services160100%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education & Health Services160$78,229
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1123)
Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. 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$78227.54 $60910.14  $17317.40
2015$76240.81+2.6%$59363.22 +2.6%$16877.59
2014$74812.85+1.9%$58251.36 +1.9%$16561.48
2013$73384.88+1.9%$57139.51 +1.9%$16245.37
2012$71956.92+2.0%$56027.66 +2.0%$15929.26
2011$70839.38+1.6%$55157.52 +1.6%$15681.87
2010$69597.68+1.8%$54190.69 +1.8%$15406.99
2009$68852.65+1.1%$53610.59 +1.1%$15242.06
2008$66803.84+3.1%$52015.33 +3.1%$14788.51
2007$64568.76+3.5%$50275.04 +3.5%$14293.73
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$78227.54 $47820.98  $30406.56
2015$76240.81+2.6%$46483.06 +2.9%$29757.75
2014$74812.85+1.9%$45489.18 +2.2%$29323.66
2013$73384.88+1.9%$44571.75 +2.1%$28813.13
2012$71956.92+2.0%$43807.23 +1.7%$28149.69
2011$70839.38+1.6%$43119.16 +1.6%$27720.23
2010$69597.68+1.8%$42392.86 +1.7%$27204.82
2009$68852.65+1.1%$41819.47 +1.4%$27033.19
2008$66803.84+3.1%$40749.13 +2.6%$26054.70
2007$64568.76+3.5%$39449.44 +3.3%$25119.32
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 $78,228 160
Hartford $75,103 420
New Haven $62,807 160
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $75,103 420
Bridgeport $78,228 160
New Haven $62,807 160
Wages in other areas
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