CT.Gov Home Connecticut LMI 1Q 2016 Connecticut Occupational Employment & Wages Home
Select Occupation
Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2016)
All Industry
Estimated employment230
Mean wage$21.04
Entry wage$15.88
10th percentile wage$15.68
50th percentile wage$20.30
90th percentile wage$29.61
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing230101.3%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing230$20.60
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters (51-7011)
Cut, shape, and assemble wooden articles or set up and operate a variety of woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, and mortisers to surface, cut, or shape lumber or to fabricate parts for wood products. Exclude "Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders" (51-7041 through 51-7042) who specialize in one or a limited number of machine phases.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$20.30 $19.27  $1.03
2015$19.66+3.3%$18.66 +3.3%$1.00
2014$19.21+2.3%$18.24 +2.3%$0.97
2013$18.85+1.9%$17.89 +1.9%$0.96
2012$18.53+1.7%$17.59 +1.7%$0.94
2011$18.24+1.6%$17.31 +1.6%$0.93
2010$18.04+1.1%$17.12 +1.1%$0.92
2009$17.73+1.8%$16.83 +1.8%$0.90
2008$17.26+2.7%$16.39 +2.7%$0.88
2007$16.87+2.3%$16.01 +2.3%$0.86
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$20.30 $22.98  -$2.68
2015$19.66+3.3%$22.34 +2.9%-$2.68
2014$19.21+2.3%$21.86 +2.2%-$2.64
2013$18.85+1.9%$21.42 +2.1%-$2.57
2012$18.53+1.7%$21.05 +1.7%-$2.51
2011$18.24+1.6%$20.72 +1.6%-$2.48
2010$18.04+1.1%$20.37 +1.7%-$2.33
2009$17.73+1.8%$20.10 +1.4%-$2.37
2008$17.26+2.7%$19.58 +2.6%-$2.31
2007$16.87+2.3%$18.96 +3.3%-$2.08
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
Norwich-NL $23.89  
Danbury $21.75 80
Hartford $21.62 390
New Haven $20.97 60
Bridgeport $20.30 230
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $21.62 390
Bridgeport $20.30 230
Danbury $21.75 80
New Haven $20.97 60
Norwich-NL $23.89  
Wages in other areas
Go Connecticut LMI Home State of Connecticut Department of Labor - Office of Research
200 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield, CT 06109 / Phone: 860-263-6285
LMI Home | CTDOL Home | CT.gov | Feedback | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Policy
Go to the State of Connecticut website