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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment890
Mean wage$17.32
Entry wage$11.96
10th percentile wage$10.34
50th percentile wage$17.00
90th percentile wage$25.07
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education & Health Services55062.3%
Leisure and Hospitality31035.3%
Public Administration303.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration30$22.87
Education & Health Services550$16.99
Leisure and Hospitality310$16.78
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria (35-2012)
Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$17.00 $10.83  $6.17
2015$16.55+2.7%$10.54 +2.7%$6.01
2014$16.22+2.0%$10.33 +2.0%$5.89
2013$16.01+1.3%$10.20 +1.3%$5.81
2012$15.78+1.5%$10.05 +1.5%$5.73
2011$15.56+1.4%$9.91 +1.4%$5.65
2010$15.40+1.1%$9.81 +1.1%$5.59
2009$15.09+2.0%$9.62 +2.0%$5.48
2008$14.68+2.8%$9.35 +2.8%$5.33
2007$14.11+4.1%$8.99 +4.1%$5.12
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$17.00 $22.98  -$5.98
2015$16.55+2.7%$22.34 +2.9%-$5.78
2014$16.22+2.0%$21.86 +2.2%-$5.64
2013$16.01+1.3%$21.42 +2.1%-$5.40
2012$15.78+1.5%$21.05 +1.7%-$5.27
2011$15.56+1.4%$20.72 +1.6%-$5.16
2010$15.40+1.1%$20.37 +1.7%-$4.97
2009$15.09+2.0%$20.10 +1.4%-$5.00
2008$14.68+2.8%$19.58 +2.6%-$4.89
2007$14.11+4.1%$18.96 +3.3%-$4.84
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 $17.07 110
Bridgeport $17.00 890
New Haven $16.90 600
Waterbury $16.33 130
Hartford $15.37 1,090
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $15.37 1,090
Bridgeport $17.00 890
New Haven $16.90 600
Norwich-NL $13.91 440
Waterbury $16.33 130
Wages in other areas
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