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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment4,790
Mean wage$24.10
Entry wage$16.59
10th percentile wage$14.52
50th percentile wage$23.73
90th percentile wage$33.59
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services1,47030.8%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities91019.0%
Financial Activities57011.9%
Education and Health Services56011.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration15026.25
Professional and Business Services1,47025.60
Information14025.29
Education and Health Services56024.87
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (43-3031)
Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$23.73 $20.41  $3.32
2016$22.80+4.1%$19.61 +4.1%$3.19
2015$22.24+2.5%$19.13 +2.5%$3.11
2014$21.81+2.0%$18.75 +2.0%$3.05
2013$21.37+2.0%$18.38 +2.0%$2.99
2012$21.01+1.7%$18.07 +1.7%$2.94
2011$20.63+1.8%$17.74 +1.8%$2.89
2010$20.30+1.6%$17.46 +1.6%$2.84
2009$19.92+1.9%$17.13 +1.9%$2.79
2008$19.37+2.8%$16.66 +2.8%$2.71
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$23.73 $23.51  $0.22
2016$22.80+4.1%$22.76 +3.3%$0.05
2015$22.24+2.5%$22.28 +2.1%-$0.04
2014$21.81+2.0%$21.81 +2.2%$0.00
2013$21.37+2.0%$21.37 +2.1%$0.00
2012$21.01+1.7%$21.00 +1.7%$0.01
2011$20.63+1.8%$20.67 +1.6%-$0.04
2010$20.30+1.6%$20.32 +1.7%-$0.02
2009$19.92+1.9%$20.05 +1.4%-$0.12
2008$19.37+2.8%$19.53 +2.6%-$0.16
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$23.734,790
New Haven$22.373,080
Danbury$22.311,040
Hartford$21.085,910
Norwich-New London$19.491,470
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$21.085,910
Bridgeport-Stamford$23.734,790
New Haven$22.373,080
Norwich-New London$19.491,470
Danbury$22.311,040
Wages in other areas
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