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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment30
Mean wage$84,565
Entry wage$67,077
10th percentile wage$66,723
50th percentile wage$85,973
90th percentile wage$105,851
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services30100.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services3085,974
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1113)
Teach courses in social work. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$85972.99 $61689.92  $24283.07
2016$83961.14+2.4%$60246.32 +2.4%$23714.82
2015$82351.66+2.0%$59091.44 +2.0%$23260.23
2014$80809.25+1.9%$57984.68 +1.9%$22824.57
2013$79266.83+1.9%$56877.91 +1.9%$22388.91
2012$77724.41+2.0%$55771.15 +2.0%$21953.26
2011$76517.30+1.6%$54904.99 +1.6%$21612.31
2010$75176.07+1.8%$53942.59 +1.8%$21233.48
2009$74371.33+1.1%$53365.15 +1.1%$21006.18
2008$72158.30+3.1%$51777.19 +3.1%$20381.11
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$85972.99 $48908.65  $37064.34
2016$83961.14+2.4%$47345.71 +3.3%$36615.43
2015$82351.66+2.0%$46354.57 +2.1%$35997.09
2014$80809.25+1.9%$45363.44 +2.2%$35445.81
2013$79266.83+1.9%$44448.55 +2.1%$34818.28
2012$77724.41+2.0%$43686.14 +1.7%$34038.28
2011$76517.30+1.6%$42999.97 +1.6%$33517.34
2010$75176.07+1.8%$42275.68 +1.7%$32900.39
2009$74371.33+1.1%$41703.87 +1.4%$32667.46
2008$72158.30+3.1%$40636.49 +2.6%$31521.80
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$85,97330
Hartford$85,558270
New Haven$70,368 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$85,558270
Bridgeport-Stamford$85,97330
New Haven$70,368 
Wages in other areas
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