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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment40
Mean wage$97,578
Entry wage$61,437
10th percentile wage$57,346
50th percentile wage$84,930
90th percentile wage$139,157
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services40100.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services4084,928
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1124)
Teach courses in foreign (i.e., other than English) languages and 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$84929.97 $61689.92  $23240.05
2016$82942.53+2.4%$60246.32 +2.4%$22696.21
2015$81352.58+2.0%$59091.44 +2.0%$22261.14
2014$79828.87+1.9%$57984.68 +1.9%$21844.20
2013$78305.17+1.9%$56877.91 +1.9%$21427.25
2012$76781.46+2.0%$55771.15 +2.0%$21010.31
2011$75589.00+1.6%$54904.99 +1.6%$20684.01
2010$74264.04+1.8%$53942.59 +1.8%$20321.45
2009$73469.06+1.1%$53365.15 +1.1%$20103.91
2008$71282.88+3.1%$51777.19 +3.1%$19505.69
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$84929.97 $48908.65  $36021.32
2016$82942.53+2.4%$47345.71 +3.3%$35596.82
2015$81352.58+2.0%$46354.57 +2.1%$34998.00
2014$79828.87+1.9%$45363.44 +2.2%$34465.43
2013$78305.17+1.9%$44448.55 +2.1%$33856.62
2012$76781.46+2.0%$43686.14 +1.7%$33095.33
2011$75589.00+1.6%$42999.97 +1.6%$32589.03
2010$74264.04+1.8%$42275.68 +1.7%$31988.36
2009$73469.06+1.1%$41703.87 +1.4%$31765.19
2008$71282.88+3.1%$40636.49 +2.6%$30646.38
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$84,93040
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford$84,93040
Wages in other areas
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