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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment250
Mean wage$33.33
Entry wage$19.29
10th percentile wage$15.61
50th percentile wage$34.50
90th percentile wage$49.19
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services10042.1%
Public Administration8033.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration8040.49
Professional and Business Services10033.33
Construction and Building Inspectors (47-4011)
Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$34.50 $26.95  $7.55
2016$33.21+3.9%$25.94 +3.9%$7.27
2015$32.67+1.7%$25.52 +1.7%$7.15
2014$31.96+2.2%$24.97 +2.2%$7.00
2013$31.48+1.5%$24.59 +1.5%$6.89
2012$31.21+.9%$24.38 +.9%$6.83
2011$30.75+1.5%$24.02 +1.5%$6.73
2010$30.40+1.2%$23.75 +1.2%$6.65
2009$30.08+1.1%$23.49 +1.1%$6.58
2008$29.08+3.4%$22.71 +3.4%$6.36
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$34.50 $23.51  $10.99
2016$33.21+3.9%$22.76 +3.3%$10.45
2015$32.67+1.7%$22.28 +2.1%$10.38
2014$31.96+2.2%$21.81 +2.2%$10.16
2013$31.48+1.5%$21.37 +2.1%$10.11
2012$31.21+.9%$21.00 +1.7%$10.21
2011$30.75+1.5%$20.67 +1.6%$10.08
2010$30.40+1.2%$20.32 +1.7%$10.08
2009$30.08+1.1%$20.05 +1.4%$10.03
2008$29.08+3.4%$19.53 +2.6%$9.54
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$35.15200
Bridgeport-Stamford$34.50250
Waterbury $34.4030
Hartford$34.36300
Danbury$26.6750
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$34.36300
Bridgeport-Stamford$34.50250
New Haven$35.15200
Norwich-New London$24.00120
Danbury$26.6750
Wages in other areas
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