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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment610
Mean wage$26.26
Entry wage$20.07
10th percentile wage$18.57
50th percentile wage$26.35
90th percentile wage$35.08
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education & Health Services51084.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education & Health Services510$26.76
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (29-2041)
Assess injuries, administer emergency medical care, and extricate trapped individuals. Transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$26.35 $36.23  -$9.88
2015$25.68+2.6%$35.31 +2.6%-$9.62
2014$25.20+1.9%$34.65 +1.9%-$9.44
2013$24.72+1.9%$33.99 +1.9%-$9.26
2012$24.24+2.0%$33.33 +2.0%-$9.08
2011$23.86+1.6%$32.81 +1.6%-$8.94
2010$23.44+1.8%$32.23 +1.8%-$8.79
2009$23.19+1.1%$31.89 +1.1%-$8.69
2008$22.50+3.1%$30.94 +3.1%-$8.43
2007$21.75+3.5%$29.90 +3.5%-$8.15
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$26.35 $22.98  $3.37
2015$25.68+2.6%$22.34 +2.9%$3.34
2014$25.20+1.9%$21.86 +2.2%$3.34
2013$24.72+1.9%$21.42 +2.1%$3.30
2012$24.24+2.0%$21.05 +1.7%$3.19
2011$23.86+1.6%$20.72 +1.6%$3.14
2010$23.44+1.8%$20.37 +1.7%$3.07
2009$23.19+1.1%$20.10 +1.4%$3.10
2008$22.50+3.1%$19.58 +2.6%$2.92
2007$21.75+3.5%$18.96 +3.3%$2.79
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 $26.35 610
New Haven $24.31 770
Hartford $21.15 760
Norwich-NL $21.03 330
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $24.31 770
Hartford $21.15 760
Bridgeport $26.35 610
Norwich-NL $21.03 330
Wages in other areas
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