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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment190
Mean wage$51.85
Entry wage$31.16
10th percentile wage$28.13
50th percentile wage$44.01
90th percentile wage$92.36
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing9048.7%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
Information
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Information51.03
Trade, Transportation and Utilities48.51
Manufacturing9039.16
Sales Engineers (41-9031)
Sell business goods or services, the selling of which requires a technical background equivalent to a baccalaureate degree in engineering. Exclude "Engineers" (17-2011 through 17-2199) whose primary function is not marketing or sales.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$44.01 $16.90  $27.11
2016$42.91+2.6%$16.48 +2.6%$26.43
2015$42.45+1.1%$16.30 +1.1%$26.15
2014$41.24+2.9%$15.84 +2.9%$25.40
2013$40.24+2.5%$15.45 +2.5%$24.79
2012$39.42+2.1%$15.14 +2.1%$24.29
2011$38.64+2.0%$14.84 +2.0%$23.80
2010$37.75+2.4%$14.50 +2.4%$23.26
2009$37.58+.5%$14.43 +.5%$23.15
2008$37.50+.2%$14.40 +.2%$23.10
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$44.01 $23.51  $20.50
2016$42.91+2.6%$22.76 +3.3%$20.15
2015$42.45+1.1%$22.28 +2.1%$20.16
2014$41.24+2.9%$21.81 +2.2%$19.43
2013$40.24+2.5%$21.37 +2.1%$18.88
2012$39.42+2.1%$21.00 +1.7%$18.42
2011$38.64+2.0%$20.67 +1.6%$17.97
2010$37.75+2.4%$20.32 +1.7%$17.43
2009$37.58+.5%$20.05 +1.4%$17.53
2008$37.50+.2%$19.53 +2.6%$17.97
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$47.79130
Hartford$45.93510
Bridgeport-Stamford$44.01190
Norwich-New London$41.9820
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$45.93510
Bridgeport-Stamford$44.01190
New Haven$47.79130
Norwich-New London$41.9820
Wages in other areas
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