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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment190
Mean wage$25.29
Entry wage$17.71
10th percentile wage$14.37
50th percentile wage$24.60
90th percentile wage$36.27
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Construction8042.4%
Other Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Other Services24.41
Construction8023.54
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (49-3042)
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and surface mining. Exclude "Rail Car Repairers" (49-3043) and "Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists" (49-3031).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$24.60 $24.72  -$0.12
2016$24.00+2.5%$24.12 +2.5%-$0.11
2015$23.54+2.0%$23.65 +2.0%-$0.11
2014$23.05+2.1%$23.17 +2.1%-$0.11
2013$22.57+2.1%$22.68 +2.1%-$0.11
2012$22.24+1.5%$22.35 +1.5%-$0.10
2011$21.76+2.2%$21.86 +2.2%-$0.10
2010$21.51+1.2%$21.61 +1.2%-$0.10
2009$21.14+1.7%$21.24 +1.7%-$0.10
2008$20.52+3.0%$20.62 +3.0%-$0.10
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$24.60 $23.51  $1.09
2016$24.00+2.5%$22.76 +3.3%$1.24
2015$23.54+2.0%$22.28 +2.1%$1.25
2014$23.05+2.1%$21.81 +2.2%$1.25
2013$22.57+2.1%$21.37 +2.1%$1.20
2012$22.24+1.5%$21.00 +1.7%$1.24
2011$21.76+2.2%$20.67 +1.6%$1.09
2010$21.51+1.2%$20.32 +1.7%$1.18
2009$21.14+1.7%$20.05 +1.4%$1.09
2008$20.52+3.0%$19.53 +2.6%$0.99
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$27.63190
Hartford$27.60270
Danbury$27.4940
Bridgeport-Stamford$24.60190
Norwich-New London$23.4040
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$27.60270
New Haven$27.63190
Bridgeport-Stamford$24.60190
Norwich-New London$23.4040
Danbury$27.4940
Wages in other areas
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