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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment3,960
Mean wage$14.40
Entry wage$10.64
10th percentile wage$10.10
50th percentile wage$13.32
90th percentile wage$19.41
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional & Business Services3,14079.4%
Education & Health Services40010.1%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1403.7%
Public Administration1002.6%
Leisure and Hospitality501.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality50$15.51
Education & Health Services400$15.18
Trade, Transportation and Utilities140$14.39
Professional & Business Services3,140$13.16
Public Administration100$12.73
Security Guards (33-9032)
Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$13.32 $20.79  -$7.47
2015$12.97+2.7%$20.24 +2.7%-$7.27
2014$12.71+2.0%$19.83 +2.0%-$7.12
2013$12.55+1.3%$19.58 +1.3%-$7.03
2012$12.36+1.5%$19.30 +1.5%-$6.93
2011$12.19+1.4%$19.03 +1.4%-$6.83
2010$12.06+1.1%$18.83 +1.1%-$6.76
2009$11.83+2.0%$18.46 +2.0%-$6.63
2008$11.50+2.8%$17.96 +2.8%-$6.45
2007$11.05+4.1%$17.25 +4.1%-$6.19
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$13.32 $22.98  -$9.66
2015$12.97+2.7%$22.34 +2.9%-$9.37
2014$12.71+2.0%$21.86 +2.2%-$9.15
2013$12.55+1.3%$21.42 +2.1%-$8.87
2012$12.36+1.5%$21.05 +1.7%-$8.68
2011$12.19+1.4%$20.72 +1.6%-$8.52
2010$12.06+1.1%$20.37 +1.7%-$8.30
2009$11.83+2.0%$20.10 +1.4%-$8.26
2008$11.50+2.8%$19.58 +2.6%-$8.07
2007$11.05+4.1%$18.96 +3.3%-$7.90
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 $14.23 200
New Haven $14.05 1,450
Bridgeport $13.32 3,960
Waterbury $13.16 240
Norwich-NL $13.05 1,060
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $12.56 4,240
Bridgeport $13.32 3,960
New Haven $14.05 1,450
Norwich-NL $13.05 1,060
Waterbury $13.16 240
Wages in other areas
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