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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$33.04
Entry wage$24.13
10th percentile wage$22.16
50th percentile wage$34.08
90th percentile wage$44.11
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing34.51
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)
Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas. Exclude "Avionics Technicians" (49-2091), "Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles" (49-2096), and "Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment" (49-2093).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$34.08 $24.72  $9.36
2016$33.25+2.5%$24.12 +2.5%$9.13
2015$32.61+2.0%$23.65 +2.0%$8.96
2014$31.94+2.1%$23.17 +2.1%$8.77
2013$31.27+2.1%$22.68 +2.1%$8.59
2012$30.81+1.5%$22.35 +1.5%$8.46
2011$30.14+2.2%$21.86 +2.2%$8.28
2010$29.79+1.2%$21.61 +1.2%$8.18
2009$29.28+1.7%$21.24 +1.7%$8.04
2008$28.43+3.0%$20.62 +3.0%$7.81
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$34.08 $23.51  $10.57
2016$33.25+2.5%$22.76 +3.3%$10.49
2015$32.61+2.0%$22.28 +2.1%$10.32
2014$31.94+2.1%$21.81 +2.2%$10.13
2013$31.27+2.1%$21.37 +2.1%$9.90
2012$30.81+1.5%$21.00 +1.7%$9.81
2011$30.14+2.2%$20.67 +1.6%$9.47
2010$29.79+1.2%$20.32 +1.7%$9.47
2009$29.28+1.7%$20.05 +1.4%$9.24
2008$28.43+3.0%$19.53 +2.6%$8.89
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
Hartford$34.33110
Bridgeport-Stamford$34.08 
Norwich-New London$33.3290
Danbury$29.16 
New Haven$25.0520
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$34.33110
Norwich-New London$33.3290
New Haven$25.0520
Bridgeport-Stamford$34.08 
Danbury$29.16 
Wages in other areas
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