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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment290
Mean wage$29.10
Entry wage$22.31
10th percentile wage$20.07
50th percentile wage$29.13
90th percentile wage$38.49
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities14048.9%
Public Administration8027.6%
Professional and Business Services6020.8%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration8032.33
Professional and Business Services6028.19
Trade, Transportation and Utilities14027.94
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (49-3031)
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul trucks, buses, and all types of diesel engines. Include mechanics working primarily with automobile diesel engines.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$29.13 $24.72  $4.41
2016$28.42+2.5%$24.12 +2.5%$4.30
2015$27.87+2.0%$23.65 +2.0%$4.22
2014$27.30+2.1%$23.17 +2.1%$4.13
2013$26.73+2.1%$22.68 +2.1%$4.05
2012$26.34+1.5%$22.35 +1.5%$3.99
2011$25.76+2.2%$21.86 +2.2%$3.90
2010$25.47+1.2%$21.61 +1.2%$3.86
2009$25.03+1.7%$21.24 +1.7%$3.79
2008$24.30+3.0%$20.62 +3.0%$3.68
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$29.13 $23.51  $5.62
2016$28.42+2.5%$22.76 +3.3%$5.66
2015$27.87+2.0%$22.28 +2.1%$5.59
2014$27.30+2.1%$21.81 +2.2%$5.49
2013$26.73+2.1%$21.37 +2.1%$5.36
2012$26.34+1.5%$21.00 +1.7%$5.34
2011$25.76+2.2%$20.67 +1.6%$5.09
2010$25.47+1.2%$20.32 +1.7%$5.14
2009$25.03+1.7%$20.05 +1.4%$4.98
2008$24.30+3.0%$19.53 +2.6%$4.76
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$29.13290
Hartford$27.51690
Danbury$25.4660
Waterbury $25.29100
Norwich-New London$24.06130
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$27.51690
New Haven$24.00630
Bridgeport-Stamford$29.13290
Norwich-New London$24.06130
Waterbury $25.29100
Wages in other areas
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