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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment1,620
Mean wage$10.29
Entry wage$9.46
10th percentile wage$9.37
50th percentile wage$9.59
90th percentile wage$12.19
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Leisure and Hospitality1,62099.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality1,620$9.59
Cooks, Fast Food (35-2011)
Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of the cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$9.59 $10.83  -$1.24
2015$9.33+2.7%$10.54 +2.7%-$1.20
2014$9.15+2.0%$10.33 +2.0%-$1.18
2013$9.03+1.3%$10.20 +1.3%-$1.16
2012$8.90+1.5%$10.05 +1.5%-$1.15
2011$8.78+1.4%$9.91 +1.4%-$1.13
2010$8.69+1.1%$9.81 +1.1%-$1.12
2009$8.51+2.0%$9.62 +2.0%-$1.10
2008$8.28+2.8%$9.35 +2.8%-$1.07
2007$7.96+4.1%$8.99 +4.1%-$1.02
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$9.59 $22.98  -$13.39
2015$9.33+2.7%$22.34 +2.9%-$13.00
2014$9.15+2.0%$21.86 +2.2%-$12.71
2013$9.03+1.3%$21.42 +2.1%-$12.38
2012$8.90+1.5%$21.05 +1.7%-$12.14
2011$8.78+1.4%$20.72 +1.6%-$11.94
2010$8.69+1.1%$20.37 +1.7%-$11.68
2009$8.51+2.0%$20.10 +1.4%-$11.58
2008$8.28+2.8%$19.58 +2.6%-$11.29
2007$7.96+4.1%$18.96 +3.3%-$10.99
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
New Haven $10.78  
Danbury $9.72 640
Hartford $9.63 3,050
Norwich-NL $9.62  
Waterbury $9.61 430
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $9.63 3,050
Bridgeport $9.59 1,620
Danbury $9.72 640
Waterbury $9.61 430
New Haven $10.78  
Wages in other areas
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