CT.Gov Home Connecticut LMI 1Q 2016 Connecticut Occupational Employment & Wages Home
Select Occupation
Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2016)
All Industry
Estimated employment1,200
Mean wage$18.47
Entry wage$9.93
10th percentile wage$9.50
50th percentile wage$15.25
90th percentile wage$34.27
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities94078.9%
Education & Health Services16013.2%
Public Administration302.5%
Professional & Business Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional & Business Services$33.01
Public Administration30$18.84
Education & Health Services160$15.35
Trade, Transportation and Utilities940$14.67
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs (53-3041)
Drive automobiles, vans, or limousines to transport passengers. May occasionally carry cargo. Include hearse drivers. Exclude "Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians" (53-3011) and "Bus Drivers" (53-3021 through 53-3022).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$15.25 $15.49  -$0.24
2015$14.74+3.5%$14.97 +3.5%-$0.23
2014$14.41+2.3%$14.64 +2.3%-$0.22
2013$14.18+1.6%$14.40 +1.6%-$0.22
2012$13.85+2.4%$14.07 +2.4%-$0.21
2011$13.68+1.2%$13.89 +1.2%-$0.21
2010$13.42+1.9%$13.63 +1.9%-$0.21
2009$13.20+1.7%$13.41 +1.7%-$0.20
2008$12.85+2.8%$13.05 +2.8%-$0.20
2007$12.51+2.7%$12.70 +2.7%-$0.19
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$15.25 $22.98  -$7.73
2015$14.74+3.5%$22.34 +2.9%-$7.59
2014$14.41+2.3%$21.86 +2.2%-$7.45
2013$14.18+1.6%$21.42 +2.1%-$7.24
2012$13.85+2.4%$21.05 +1.7%-$7.20
2011$13.68+1.2%$20.72 +1.6%-$7.04
2010$13.42+1.9%$20.37 +1.7%-$6.95
2009$13.20+1.7%$20.10 +1.4%-$6.89
2008$12.85+2.8%$19.58 +2.6%-$6.73
2007$12.51+2.7%$18.96 +3.3%-$6.44
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 $15.95 90
New Haven $15.79 580
Bridgeport $15.25 1,200
Waterbury $13.46 360
Hartford $12.84 1,120
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport $15.25 1,200
Hartford $12.84 1,120
New Haven $15.79 580
Norwich-NL $11.66 450
Waterbury $13.46 360
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