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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment1,190
Mean wage$16.93
Entry wage$10.85
10th percentile wage$9.99
50th percentile wage$15.67
90th percentile wage$25.38
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1,04087.5%
Education and Health Services1008.5%
Public Administration101.1%
Leisure and Hospitality101.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services10018.29
Public Administration1017.38
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1,04015.61
Leisure and Hospitality1013.57
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs (53-3041)
Drive automobiles, vans, or limousines to transport passengers. May occasionally carry cargo. Include hearse drivers. Exclude "Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians" (53-3011) and "Bus Drivers" (53-3021 through 53-3022).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$15.67 $15.90  -$0.23
2016$14.96+4.8%$15.18 +4.8%-$0.21
2015$14.61+2.4%$14.82 +2.4%-$0.21
2014$14.28+2.3%$14.49 +2.3%-$0.20
2013$14.05+1.6%$14.26 +1.6%-$0.20
2012$13.72+2.4%$13.93 +2.4%-$0.20
2011$13.56+1.2%$13.75 +1.2%-$0.19
2010$13.30+1.9%$13.50 +1.9%-$0.19
2009$13.08+1.7%$13.28 +1.7%-$0.19
2008$12.73+2.8%$12.92 +2.8%-$0.18
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$15.67 $23.51  -$7.84
2016$14.96+4.8%$22.76 +3.3%-$7.80
2015$14.61+2.4%$22.28 +2.1%-$7.67
2014$14.28+2.3%$21.81 +2.2%-$7.52
2013$14.05+1.6%$21.37 +2.1%-$7.31
2012$13.72+2.4%$21.00 +1.7%-$7.27
2011$13.56+1.2%$20.67 +1.6%-$7.11
2010$13.30+1.9%$20.32 +1.7%-$7.01
2009$13.08+1.7%$20.05 +1.4%-$6.96
2008$12.73+2.8%$19.53 +2.6%-$6.79
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$15.94450
Bridgeport-Stamford$15.671,190
Waterbury $13.99320
Danbury$13.3690
Hartford$12.611,160
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford$15.671,190
Hartford$12.611,160
New Haven$15.94450
Norwich-New London$11.53420
Waterbury $13.99320
Wages in other areas
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