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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment940
Mean wage$13.95
Entry wage$11.37
10th percentile wage$10.82
50th percentile wage$12.83
90th percentile wage$19.10
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services81086.0%
Leisure and Hospitality16016.8%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services810$12.83
Leisure and Hospitality160$12.78
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant (35-3041)
Serve food to patrons outside of a restaurant environment, such as in hotels, hospital rooms, or cars. Exclude "Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers" (41-9091) and "Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop" (35-3022).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$12.83 $11.84 $0.99
2017$12.67+1.3%$11.69+1.3%$0.98
2016$12.26+3.3%$11.31+3.3%$0.95
2015$11.85+3.5%$10.93+3.5%$0.91
2014$11.64+1.7%$10.75+1.7%$0.90
2013$11.41+2.0%$10.53+2.0%$0.88
2012$11.27+1.3%$10.40+1.3%$0.87
2011$11.10+1.5%$10.25+1.5%$0.86
2010$10.95+1.4%$10.10+1.4%$0.84
2009$10.83+1.1%$10.00+1.1%$0.84
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$12.83 $24.40 -$11.57
2017$12.67+1.3%$24.14+1.1%-$11.47
2016$12.26+3.3%$23.49+2.8%-$11.23
2015$11.85+3.5%$22.96+2.3%-$11.11
2014$11.64+1.7%$22.48+2.1%-$10.83
2013$11.41+2.0%$22.00+2.2%-$10.58
2012$11.27+1.3%$21.55+2.1%-$10.28
2011$11.10+1.5%$21.18+1.7%-$10.08
2010$10.95+1.4%$20.85+1.6%-$9.90
2009$10.83+1.1%$20.50+1.7%-$9.66
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
New Haven$13.92830
Waterbury$13.73140
Bridgeport-Stam.$12.83940
Norwich-NL$12.71340
Hartford$12.701,130
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$12.701,130
Bridgeport-Stam.$12.83940
New Haven$13.92830
Norwich-NL$12.71340
Danbury$12.63220
Wages in other areas
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