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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment180
Mean wage$22.96
Entry wage$15.53
10th percentile wage$14.29
50th percentile wage$25.26
90th percentile wage$30.12
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional & Business Services190104.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional & Business Services190$24.82
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers (47-4041)
Identify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, contaminated soil, etc. Specialized training and certification in hazardous materials handling or a confined entry permit are generally required. May operate earth-moving equipment or trucks.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$25.26 $25.84  -$0.57
2015$24.67+2.4%$25.24 +2.4%-$0.56
2014$24.14+2.2%$24.69 +2.2%-$0.55
2013$23.77+1.5%$24.32 +1.5%-$0.54
2012$23.57+.9%$24.11 +.9%-$0.54
2011$23.22+1.5%$23.76 +1.5%-$0.53
2010$22.96+1.2%$23.49 +1.2%-$0.52
2009$22.71+1.1%$23.24 +1.1%-$0.52
2008$21.96+3.4%$22.46 +3.4%-$0.50
2007$21.12+4.0%$21.61 +4.0%-$0.48
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$25.26 $22.98  $2.28
2015$24.67+2.4%$22.34 +2.9%$2.33
2014$24.14+2.2%$21.86 +2.2%$2.28
2013$23.77+1.5%$21.42 +2.1%$2.35
2012$23.57+.9%$21.05 +1.7%$2.52
2011$23.22+1.5%$20.72 +1.6%$2.50
2010$22.96+1.2%$20.37 +1.7%$2.59
2009$22.71+1.1%$20.10 +1.4%$2.62
2008$21.96+3.4%$19.58 +2.6%$2.38
2007$21.12+4.0%$18.96 +3.3%$2.17
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 $25.26 180
New Haven $21.15 80
Hartford $19.18 410
Danbury $18.73 30
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $19.18 410
Bridgeport $25.26 180
New Haven $21.15 80
Danbury $18.73 30
Wages in other areas
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