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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment710
Mean wage$25.78
Entry wage$19.44
10th percentile wage$17.62
50th percentile wage$26.42
90th percentile wage$33.13
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services62087.2%
Public Administration9012.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services62026.66
Public Administration90
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (29-2041)
Assess injuries, administer emergency medical care, and extricate trapped individuals. Transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$26.42 $36.62  -$10.20
2016$25.80+2.4%$35.76 +2.4%-$9.96
2015$25.31+2.0%$35.08 +2.0%-$9.77
2014$24.83+1.9%$34.42 +1.9%-$9.58
2013$24.36+1.9%$33.76 +1.9%-$9.40
2012$23.89+2.0%$33.11 +2.0%-$9.22
2011$23.51+1.6%$32.59 +1.6%-$9.07
2010$23.10+1.8%$32.02 +1.8%-$8.91
2009$22.85+1.1%$31.68 +1.1%-$8.82
2008$22.17+3.1%$30.74 +3.1%-$8.56
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$26.42 $23.51  $2.91
2016$25.80+2.4%$22.76 +3.3%$3.04
2015$25.31+2.0%$22.28 +2.1%$3.02
2014$24.83+1.9%$21.81 +2.2%$3.03
2013$24.36+1.9%$21.37 +2.1%$2.99
2012$23.89+2.0%$21.00 +1.7%$2.89
2011$23.51+1.6%$20.67 +1.6%$2.84
2010$23.10+1.8%$20.32 +1.7%$2.78
2009$22.85+1.1%$20.05 +1.4%$2.81
2008$22.17+3.1%$19.53 +2.6%$2.64
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$26.42710
New Haven$23.22850
Hartford$21.32970
Norwich-New London$19.24330
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$21.32970
New Haven$23.22850
Bridgeport-Stamford$26.42710
Norwich-New London$19.24330
Wages in other areas
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