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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2016)
All Industry
Estimated employment8,400
Mean wage$18.61
Entry wage$11.82
10th percentile wage$9.88
50th percentile wage$17.78
90th percentile wage$27.92
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education & Health Services2,01023.9%
Professional & Business Services1,54018.3%
Financial Activities1,53018.2%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1,35016.1%
Construction5806.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration460$20.87
Manufacturing430$19.95
Construction580$19.10
Leisure and Hospitality160$18.18
Professional & Business Services1,540$17.74
Office Clerks, General (43-9061)
Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring limited knowledge of office management systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, stenography, office machine operation, and filing.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$17.78 $19.88  -$2.10
2015$17.14+3.8%$19.16 +3.8%-$2.02
2014$16.80+2.0%$18.79 +2.0%-$1.98
2013$16.47+2.0%$18.41 +2.0%-$1.94
2012$16.19+1.7%$18.10 +1.7%-$1.91
2011$15.89+1.8%$17.77 +1.8%-$1.87
2010$15.64+1.6%$17.49 +1.6%-$1.84
2009$15.35+1.9%$17.16 +1.9%-$1.81
2008$14.93+2.8%$16.69 +2.8%-$1.76
2007$14.45+3.3%$16.16 +3.3%-$1.70
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$17.78 $22.98  -$5.20
2015$17.14+3.8%$22.34 +2.9%-$5.20
2014$16.80+2.0%$21.86 +2.2%-$5.05
2013$16.47+2.0%$21.42 +2.1%-$4.95
2012$16.19+1.7%$21.05 +1.7%-$4.86
2011$15.89+1.8%$20.72 +1.6%-$4.82
2010$15.64+1.6%$20.37 +1.7%-$4.73
2009$15.35+1.9%$20.10 +1.4%-$4.75
2008$14.93+2.8%$19.58 +2.6%-$4.65
2007$14.45+3.3%$18.96 +3.3%-$4.50
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 $17.78 8,400
Hartford $17.67 13,390
New Haven $17.54 5,140
Danbury $16.46 1,220
Norwich-NL $15.35 1,590
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $17.67 13,390
Bridgeport $17.78 8,400
New Haven $17.54 5,140
Norwich-NL $15.35 1,590
Waterbury $14.93 1,570
Wages in other areas
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