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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment3,790
Mean wage$14.38
Entry wage$10.97
10th percentile wage$10.35
50th percentile wage$13.34
90th percentile wage$19.51
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services2,99078.9%
Education and Health Services3609.4%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1905.1%
Public Administration1303.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services36016.36
Public Administration13015.51
Manufacturing15.36
Trade, Transportation and Utilities19015.24
Security Guards (33-9032)
Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$13.34 $21.05  -$7.71
2016$12.74+4.7%$20.10 +4.7%-$7.36
2015$12.52+1.7%$19.76 +1.7%-$7.23
2014$12.27+2.0%$19.36 +2.0%-$7.09
2013$12.12+1.3%$19.12 +1.3%-$7.00
2012$11.94+1.5%$18.84 +1.5%-$6.90
2011$11.77+1.4%$18.58 +1.4%-$6.80
2010$11.65+1.1%$18.38 +1.1%-$6.73
2009$11.42+2.0%$18.02 +2.0%-$6.60
2008$11.11+2.8%$17.53 +2.8%-$6.42
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$13.34 $23.51  -$10.17
2016$12.74+4.7%$22.76 +3.3%-$10.02
2015$12.52+1.7%$22.28 +2.1%-$9.76
2014$12.27+2.0%$21.81 +2.2%-$9.53
2013$12.12+1.3%$21.37 +2.1%-$9.25
2012$11.94+1.5%$21.00 +1.7%-$9.05
2011$11.77+1.4%$20.67 +1.6%-$8.89
2010$11.65+1.1%$20.32 +1.7%-$8.67
2009$11.42+2.0%$20.05 +1.4%-$8.62
2008$11.11+2.8%$19.53 +2.6%-$8.42
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$16.254,360
New Haven$14.981,530
Waterbury $14.79270
Danbury$13.78220
Norwich-New London$13.641,060
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$16.254,360
Bridgeport-Stamford$13.343,790
New Haven$14.981,530
Norwich-New London$13.641,060
Waterbury $14.79270
Wages in other areas
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