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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment6,690
Mean wage$38.18
Entry wage$30.15
10th percentile wage$27.60
50th percentile wage$36.99
90th percentile wage$50.29
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education & Health Services6,32094.4%
Public Administration3705.5%
Professional & Business Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration370$39.46
Education & Health Services6,320$36.86
Professional & Business Services$34.84
Registered Nurses (29-1141)
Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required. Include advance practice nurses such as: nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. Advanced practice nursing is practiced by RNs who have specialized formal, post-basic education and who function in highly autonomous and specialized roles.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$36.99 $36.23  $0.76
2015$36.05+2.6%$35.31 +2.6%$0.74
2014$35.38+1.9%$34.65 +1.9%$0.73
2013$34.70+1.9%$33.99 +1.9%$0.71
2012$34.02+2.0%$33.33 +2.0%$0.70
2011$33.50+1.6%$32.81 +1.6%$0.69
2010$32.91+1.8%$32.23 +1.8%$0.68
2009$32.56+1.1%$31.89 +1.1%$0.67
2008$31.59+3.1%$30.94 +3.1%$0.65
2007$30.53+3.5%$29.90 +3.5%$0.63
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$36.99 $22.98  $14.01
2015$36.05+2.6%$22.34 +2.9%$13.71
2014$35.38+1.9%$21.86 +2.2%$13.52
2013$34.70+1.9%$21.42 +2.1%$13.28
2012$34.02+2.0%$21.05 +1.7%$12.97
2011$33.50+1.6%$20.72 +1.6%$12.78
2010$32.91+1.8%$20.37 +1.7%$12.54
2009$32.56+1.1%$20.10 +1.4%$12.46
2008$31.59+3.1%$19.58 +2.6%$12.01
2007$30.53+3.5%$18.96 +3.3%$11.57
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
Danbury $41.53 1,420
New Haven $38.39 7,550
Hartford $37.08 11,290
Bridgeport $36.99 6,690
Norwich-NL $36.85 2,300
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $37.08 11,290
New Haven $38.39 7,550
Bridgeport $36.99 6,690
Norwich-NL $36.85 2,300
Waterbury $36.82 1,730
Wages in other areas
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