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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment415,670
Mean wage$33.20
Entry wage$12.82
10th percentile wage$11.14
50th percentile wage$24.40
90th percentile wage$64.44
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services100,88024.3%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities76,47018.4%
Professional and Business Services71,78017.3%
Leisure and Hospitality43,51010.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Financial Activities41,110$42.31
Information13,490$34.80
Public Administration17,410$31.60
Professional and Business Services71,780$29.70
Total all occupations (00-0000)
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$24.40 $24.40 $0.00
2017$24.14+1.1%$24.14+1.1%$0.00
2016$23.49+2.8%$23.49+2.8%$0.00
2015$22.96+2.3%$22.96+2.3%$0.00
2014$22.48+2.1%$22.48+2.1%$0.00
2013$22.00+2.2%$22.00+2.2%$0.00
2012$21.55+2.1%$21.55+2.1%$0.00
2011$21.18+1.7%$21.18+1.7%$0.00
2010$20.85+1.6%$20.85+1.6%$0.00
2009$20.50+1.7%$20.50+1.7%$0.00
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$24.40 $24.40 $0.00
2017$24.14+1.1%$24.14+1.1%$0.00
2016$23.49+2.8%$23.49+2.8%$0.00
2015$22.96+2.3%$22.96+2.3%$0.00
2014$22.48+2.1%$22.48+2.1%$0.00
2013$22.00+2.2%$22.00+2.2%$0.00
2012$21.55+2.1%$21.55+2.1%$0.00
2011$21.18+1.7%$21.18+1.7%$0.00
2010$20.85+1.6%$20.85+1.6%$0.00
2009$20.50+1.7%$20.50+1.7%$0.00
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stam.$24.40415,670
Hartford$23.62581,750
New Haven$21.41273,160
Danbury$20.8578,660
Norwich-NL$19.74127,780
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$23.62581,750
Bridgeport-Stam.$24.40415,670
New Haven$21.41273,160
Norwich-NL$19.74127,780
Danbury$20.8578,660
Wages in other areas
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