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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment90
Mean wage$98,165
Entry wage$58,885
10th percentile wage$51,786
50th percentile wage$88,282
90th percentile wage$155,967
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services9099.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services9088,284
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1126)
Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology. 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$88281.80 $61689.92  $26591.88
2016$86215.92+2.4%$60246.32 +2.4%$25969.61
2015$84563.22+2.0%$59091.44 +2.0%$25471.79
2014$82979.38+1.9%$57984.68 +1.9%$24994.71
2013$81395.54+1.9%$56877.91 +1.9%$24517.63
2012$79811.71+2.0%$55771.15 +2.0%$24040.55
2011$78572.18+1.6%$54904.99 +1.6%$23667.19
2010$77194.93+1.8%$53942.59 +1.8%$23252.34
2009$76368.58+1.1%$53365.15 +1.1%$23003.43
2008$74096.11+3.1%$51777.19 +3.1%$22318.93
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$88281.80 $48908.65  $39373.15
2016$86215.92+2.4%$47345.71 +3.3%$38870.22
2015$84563.22+2.0%$46354.57 +2.1%$38208.65
2014$82979.38+1.9%$45363.44 +2.2%$37615.94
2013$81395.54+1.9%$44448.55 +2.1%$36947.00
2012$79811.71+2.0%$43686.14 +1.7%$36125.57
2011$78572.18+1.6%$42999.97 +1.6%$35572.21
2010$77194.93+1.8%$42275.68 +1.7%$34919.25
2009$76368.58+1.1%$41703.87 +1.4%$34664.71
2008$74096.11+3.1%$40636.49 +2.6%$33459.62
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$88,28290
Hartford$74,378160
New Haven$71,188100
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$74,378160
New Haven$71,188100
Bridgeport-Stamford$88,28290
Wages in other areas
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