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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment510
Mean wage$12.41
Entry wage$10.56
10th percentile wage$9.88
50th percentile wage$11.57
90th percentile wage$15.64
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Other Services18034.2%
Leisure and Hospitality14027.9%
Public Administration14026.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration14012.97
Leisure and Hospitality14011.19
Other Services18011.01
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers (33-9092)
Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes to provide assistance and protection to participants.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$11.57 $21.05  -$9.48
2016$11.05+4.7%$20.10 +4.7%-$9.05
2015$10.86+1.7%$19.76 +1.7%-$8.89
2014$10.64+2.0%$19.36 +2.0%-$8.72
2013$10.51+1.3%$19.12 +1.3%-$8.61
2012$10.36+1.5%$18.84 +1.5%-$8.48
2011$10.21+1.4%$18.58 +1.4%-$8.36
2010$10.10+1.1%$18.38 +1.1%-$8.27
2009$9.91+2.0%$18.02 +2.0%-$8.11
2008$9.64+2.8%$17.53 +2.8%-$7.89
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$11.57 $23.51  -$11.94
2016$11.05+4.7%$22.76 +3.3%-$11.71
2015$10.86+1.7%$22.28 +2.1%-$11.42
2014$10.64+2.0%$21.81 +2.2%-$11.16
2013$10.51+1.3%$21.37 +2.1%-$10.85
2012$10.36+1.5%$21.00 +1.7%-$10.64
2011$10.21+1.4%$20.67 +1.6%-$10.45
2010$10.10+1.1%$20.32 +1.7%-$10.21
2009$9.91+2.0%$20.05 +1.4%-$10.14
2008$9.64+2.8%$19.53 +2.6%-$9.89
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$11.57510
Norwich-New London$11.50 
New Haven$11.32210
Hartford$11.01520
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$11.01520
Bridgeport-Stamford$11.57510
New Haven$11.32210
Norwich-New London$11.50 
Wages in other areas
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