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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment200
Mean wage$26.72
Entry wage$17.59
10th percentile wage$16.26
50th percentile wage$25.19
90th percentile wage$42.99
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities17084.9%
Public Administration106.3%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration1028.35
Trade, Transportation and Utilities17024.01
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics (49-3053)
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul small engines used to power lawn mowers, chain saws, and related equipment.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$25.19 $24.72  $0.47
2016$24.58+2.5%$24.12 +2.5%$0.46
2015$24.10+2.0%$23.65 +2.0%$0.45
2014$23.61+2.1%$23.17 +2.1%$0.44
2013$23.11+2.1%$22.68 +2.1%$0.43
2012$22.77+1.5%$22.35 +1.5%$0.42
2011$22.28+2.2%$21.86 +2.2%$0.42
2010$22.02+1.2%$21.61 +1.2%$0.41
2009$21.65+1.7%$21.24 +1.7%$0.40
2008$21.01+3.0%$20.62 +3.0%$0.39
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$25.19 $23.51  $1.68
2016$24.58+2.5%$22.76 +3.3%$1.82
2015$24.10+2.0%$22.28 +2.1%$1.82
2014$23.61+2.1%$21.81 +2.2%$1.80
2013$23.11+2.1%$21.37 +2.1%$1.74
2012$22.77+1.5%$21.00 +1.7%$1.77
2011$22.28+2.2%$20.67 +1.6%$1.61
2010$22.02+1.2%$20.32 +1.7%$1.70
2009$21.65+1.7%$20.05 +1.4%$1.60
2008$21.01+3.0%$19.53 +2.6%$1.48
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$25.19200
Hartford$24.21440
Danbury$23.84 
Norwich-New London$23.4910
Waterbury $17.68 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$24.21440
Bridgeport-Stamford$25.19200
New Haven$15.61110
Norwich-New London$23.4910
Danbury$23.84 
Wages in other areas
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