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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment400
Mean wage$44.46
Entry wage$24.93
10th percentile wage$21.80
50th percentile wage$43.51
90th percentile wage$72.59
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Financial Activities14035.5%
Professional and Business Services12029.3%
Information8019.0%
Education and Health Services408.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Information8051.44
Financial Activities14047.42
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1044.53
Education and Health Services4042.06
Database Administrators (15-1141)
Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases. Excludes Information Security Analysts (15-1122).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$43.51 $44.14  -$0.63
2016$42.49+2.4%$43.11 +2.4%-$0.61
2015$41.68+2.0%$42.28 +2.0%-$0.60
2014$40.90+1.9%$41.49 +1.9%-$0.59
2013$40.12+1.9%$40.70 +1.9%-$0.58
2012$39.34+2.0%$39.91 +2.0%-$0.56
2011$38.72+1.6%$39.29 +1.6%-$0.56
2010$38.05+1.8%$38.60 +1.8%-$0.55
2009$37.64+1.1%$38.18 +1.1%-$0.54
2008$36.52+3.1%$37.05 +3.1%-$0.52
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$43.51 $23.51  $20.00
2016$42.49+2.4%$22.76 +3.3%$19.73
2015$41.68+2.0%$22.28 +2.1%$19.40
2014$40.90+1.9%$21.81 +2.2%$19.09
2013$40.12+1.9%$21.37 +2.1%$18.75
2012$39.34+2.0%$21.00 +1.7%$18.34
2011$38.72+1.6%$20.67 +1.6%$18.05
2010$38.05+1.8%$20.32 +1.7%$17.72
2009$37.64+1.1%$20.05 +1.4%$17.59
2008$36.52+3.1%$19.53 +2.6%$16.98
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
Hartford$48.56580
Bridgeport-Stamford$43.51400
New Haven$41.79240
Waterbury $37.8210
Norwich-New London$37.3050
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$48.56580
Bridgeport-Stamford$43.51400
New Haven$41.79240
Norwich-New London$37.3050
Danbury$34.2440
Wages in other areas
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