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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment418,840
Mean wage$31.69
Entry wage$12.39
10th percentile wage$10.52
50th percentile wage$23.51
90th percentile wage$61.04
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services100,57024.0%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities77,28018.5%
Professional and Business Services72,90017.4%
Leisure and Hospitality43,33010.3%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Financial Activities42,36038.90
Information13,71030.92
Public Administration18,26030.58
Professional and Business Services72,90028.70
Total all occupations (00-0000)
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$23.51 $23.51  $0.00
2016$22.76+3.3%$22.76 +3.3%$0.00
2015$22.28+2.1%$22.28 +2.1%$0.00
2014$21.81+2.2%$21.81 +2.2%$0.00
2013$21.37+2.1%$21.37 +2.1%$0.00
2012$21.00+1.7%$21.00 +1.7%$0.00
2011$20.67+1.6%$20.67 +1.6%$0.00
2010$20.32+1.7%$20.32 +1.7%$0.00
2009$20.05+1.4%$20.05 +1.4%$0.00
2008$19.53+2.6%$19.53 +2.6%$0.00
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$23.51 $23.51  $0.00
2016$22.76+3.3%$22.76 +3.3%$0.00
2015$22.28+2.1%$22.28 +2.1%$0.00
2014$21.81+2.2%$21.81 +2.2%$0.00
2013$21.37+2.1%$21.37 +2.1%$0.00
2012$21.00+1.7%$21.00 +1.7%$0.00
2011$20.67+1.6%$20.67 +1.6%$0.00
2010$20.32+1.7%$20.32 +1.7%$0.00
2009$20.05+1.4%$20.05 +1.4%$0.00
2008$19.53+2.6%$19.53 +2.6%$0.00
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 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford$23.51418,840
Hartford$23.02580,440
New Haven$21.56281,720
Danbury$20.5079,610
Norwich-New London$19.25127,040
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$23.02580,440
Bridgeport-Stamford$23.51418,840
New Haven$21.56281,720
Norwich-New London$19.25127,040
Danbury$20.5079,610
Wages in other areas
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