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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment160
Mean wage$85,568
Entry wage$57,984
10th percentile wage$54,166
50th percentile wage$81,436
90th percentile wage$125,618
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services160100.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services16081,433
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1123)
Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. 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$81436.37 $61689.92  $19746.45
2016$79530.68+2.4%$60246.32 +2.4%$19284.36
2015$78006.13+2.0%$59091.44 +2.0%$18914.70
2014$76545.11+1.9%$57984.68 +1.9%$18560.43
2013$75084.08+1.9%$56877.91 +1.9%$18206.17
2012$73623.05+2.0%$55771.15 +2.0%$17851.90
2011$72479.64+1.6%$54904.99 +1.6%$17574.65
2010$71209.18+1.8%$53942.59 +1.8%$17266.59
2009$70446.91+1.1%$53365.15 +1.1%$17081.76
2008$68350.65+3.1%$51777.19 +3.1%$16573.46
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$81436.37 $48908.65  $32527.72
2016$79530.68+2.4%$47345.71 +3.3%$32184.97
2015$78006.13+2.0%$46354.57 +2.1%$31651.56
2014$76545.11+1.9%$45363.44 +2.2%$31181.67
2013$75084.08+1.9%$44448.55 +2.1%$30635.53
2012$73623.05+2.0%$43686.14 +1.7%$29936.92
2011$72479.64+1.6%$42999.97 +1.6%$29479.67
2010$71209.18+1.8%$42275.68 +1.7%$28933.51
2009$70446.91+1.1%$41703.87 +1.4%$28743.04
2008$68350.65+3.1%$40636.49 +2.6%$27714.16
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$82,257420
Bridgeport-Stamford$81,436160
New Haven$69,609150
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$82,257420
Bridgeport-Stamford$81,436160
New Haven$69,609150
Wages in other areas
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