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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment800
Mean wage$16.51
Entry wage$12.01
10th percentile wage$10.49
50th percentile wage$16.62
90th percentile wage$22.71
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services43054.0%
Leisure and Hospitality35043.3%
Public Administration303.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration3023.73
Leisure and Hospitality35016.96
Education and Health Services43016.12
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria (35-2012)
Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$16.62 $11.30  $5.32
2016$15.87+4.7%$10.79 +4.7%$5.08
2015$15.60+1.7%$10.61 +1.7%$4.99
2014$15.29+2.0%$10.39 +2.0%$4.89
2013$15.09+1.3%$10.26 +1.3%$4.83
2012$14.88+1.5%$10.11 +1.5%$4.76
2011$14.67+1.4%$9.97 +1.4%$4.70
2010$14.51+1.1%$9.87 +1.1%$4.65
2009$14.23+2.0%$9.67 +2.0%$4.55
2008$13.84+2.8%$9.41 +2.8%$4.43
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$16.62 $23.51  -$6.89
2016$15.87+4.7%$22.76 +3.3%-$6.88
2015$15.60+1.7%$22.28 +2.1%-$6.68
2014$15.29+2.0%$21.81 +2.2%-$6.51
2013$15.09+1.3%$21.37 +2.1%-$6.27
2012$14.88+1.5%$21.00 +1.7%-$6.12
2011$14.67+1.4%$20.67 +1.6%-$6.00
2010$14.51+1.1%$20.32 +1.7%-$5.80
2009$14.23+2.0%$20.05 +1.4%-$5.81
2008$13.84+2.8%$19.53 +2.6%-$5.69
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
New Haven$17.86570
Danbury$17.13100
Bridgeport-Stamford$16.62800
Hartford$16.171,340
Waterbury $15.18180
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$16.171,340
Bridgeport-Stamford$16.62800
New Haven$17.86570
Norwich-New London$14.81210
Waterbury $15.18180
Wages in other areas
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