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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment410
Mean wage$27.76
Entry wage$18.79
10th percentile wage$17.68
50th percentile wage$27.89
90th percentile wage$38.03
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services35084.5%
Financial Activities4010.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services35027.79
Financial Activities4023.31
Legal Secretaries (43-6012)
Perform secretarial duties utilizing legal terminology, procedures, and documents. Prepare legal papers and correspondence, such as summonses, complaints, motions, and subpoenas. May also assist with legal research.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$27.89 $20.41  $7.48
2016$26.80+4.1%$19.61 +4.1%$7.19
2015$26.14+2.5%$19.13 +2.5%$7.01
2014$25.63+2.0%$18.75 +2.0%$6.87
2013$25.12+2.0%$18.38 +2.0%$6.74
2012$24.69+1.7%$18.07 +1.7%$6.62
2011$24.24+1.8%$17.74 +1.8%$6.50
2010$23.86+1.6%$17.46 +1.6%$6.40
2009$23.41+1.9%$17.13 +1.9%$6.28
2008$22.77+2.8%$16.66 +2.8%$6.11
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$27.89 $23.51  $4.38
2016$26.80+4.1%$22.76 +3.3%$4.04
2015$26.14+2.5%$22.28 +2.1%$3.86
2014$25.63+2.0%$21.81 +2.2%$3.82
2013$25.12+2.0%$21.37 +2.1%$3.75
2012$24.69+1.7%$21.00 +1.7%$3.69
2011$24.24+1.8%$20.67 +1.6%$3.57
2010$23.86+1.6%$20.32 +1.7%$3.54
2009$23.41+1.9%$20.05 +1.4%$3.36
2008$22.77+2.8%$19.53 +2.6%$3.24
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$27.89410
New Haven$26.04130
Hartford$25.37750
Waterbury $23.51 
Norwich-New London$20.61 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$25.37750
Bridgeport-Stamford$27.89410
New Haven$26.04130
Danbury$19.6950
Norwich-New London$20.61 
Wages in other areas
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