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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment980
Mean wage$15.22
Entry wage$10.69
10th percentile wage$10.18
50th percentile wage$13.49
90th percentile wage$23.00
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education & Health Services65066.2%
Leisure and Hospitality34034.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality340$17.25
Education & Health Services650$12.09
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant (35-3041)
Serve food to patrons outside of a restaurant environment, such as in hotels, hospital rooms, or cars. Exclude "Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers" (41-9091) and "Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop" (35-3022).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$13.49 $10.83  $2.66
2015$13.13+2.7%$10.54 +2.7%$2.59
2014$12.87+2.0%$10.33 +2.0%$2.54
2013$12.71+1.3%$10.20 +1.3%$2.51
2012$12.52+1.5%$10.05 +1.5%$2.47
2011$12.35+1.4%$9.91 +1.4%$2.43
2010$12.22+1.1%$9.81 +1.1%$2.41
2009$11.98+2.0%$9.62 +2.0%$2.36
2008$11.65+2.8%$9.35 +2.8%$2.30
2007$11.19+4.1%$8.99 +4.1%$2.21
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$13.49 $22.98  -$9.49
2015$13.13+2.7%$22.34 +2.9%-$9.20
2014$12.87+2.0%$21.86 +2.2%-$8.98
2013$12.71+1.3%$21.42 +2.1%-$8.71
2012$12.52+1.5%$21.05 +1.7%-$8.52
2011$12.35+1.4%$20.72 +1.6%-$8.37
2010$12.22+1.1%$20.37 +1.7%-$8.15
2009$11.98+2.0%$20.10 +1.4%-$8.11
2008$11.65+2.8%$19.58 +2.6%-$7.93
2007$11.19+4.1%$18.96 +3.3%-$7.76
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 $13.74 170
Bridgeport $13.49 980
New Haven $13.15 740
Waterbury $12.37 130
Hartford $11.95 1,400
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $11.95 1,400
Bridgeport $13.49 980
New Haven $13.15 740
Norwich-NL $11.43 270
Danbury $13.74 170
Wages in other areas
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