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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment90
Mean wage$23.83
Entry wage$17.33
10th percentile wage$14.33
50th percentile wage$23.99
90th percentile wage$31.98
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing100111.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing10023.76
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4034)
Set up, operate, or tend lathe and turning machines to turn, bore, thread, form, or face metal or plastic materials, such as wire, rod, or bar stock.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$23.99 $19.38  $4.61
2016$23.14+3.7%$18.69 +3.7%$4.45
2015$22.59+2.4%$18.25 +2.4%$4.34
2014$22.07+2.3%$17.83 +2.3%$4.24
2013$21.66+1.9%$17.50 +1.9%$4.16
2012$21.30+1.7%$17.20 +1.7%$4.09
2011$20.96+1.6%$16.93 +1.6%$4.03
2010$20.73+1.1%$16.74 +1.1%$3.98
2009$20.37+1.8%$16.45 +1.8%$3.91
2008$19.84+2.7%$16.02 +2.7%$3.81
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$23.99 $23.51  $0.48
2016$23.14+3.7%$22.76 +3.3%$0.38
2015$22.59+2.4%$22.28 +2.1%$0.30
2014$22.07+2.3%$21.81 +2.2%$0.27
2013$21.66+1.9%$21.37 +2.1%$0.29
2012$21.30+1.7%$21.00 +1.7%$0.30
2011$20.96+1.6%$20.67 +1.6%$0.29
2010$20.73+1.1%$20.32 +1.7%$0.41
2009$20.37+1.8%$20.05 +1.4%$0.32
2008$19.84+2.7%$19.53 +2.6%$0.30
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$23.9990
Norwich-New London$23.1440
Hartford$21.08660
New Haven$19.21 
Danbury$18.5340
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$21.08660
Waterbury $12.30340
Bridgeport-Stamford$23.9990
Danbury$18.5340
Norwich-New London$23.1440
Wages in other areas
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