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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employment413,900
Mean wage$34.97
Entry wage$13.80
10th percentile wage$11.99
50th percentile wage$26.15
90th percentile wage$67.96
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Education and Health Services102,25024.7%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities74,24017.9%
Professional and Business Services72,39017.5%
Leisure and Hospitality44,96010.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Financial Activities39,01044.36
Information13,57038.20
Manufacturing30,11033.85
Public Administration16,94032.91
Total all occupations (00-0000)
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$26.15 $26.15  $0.00
2019$25.09+4.2%$25.09 +4.2%$0.00
2018$24.32+3.1%$24.32 +3.1%$0.00
2017$23.67+2.8%$23.67 +2.8%$0.00
2016$23.13+2.3%$23.13 +2.3%$0.00
2015$22.65+2.1%$22.65 +2.1%$0.00
2014$22.16+2.2%$22.16 +2.2%$0.00
2013$21.72+2.1%$21.72 +2.1%$0.00
2012$21.34+1.7%$21.34 +1.7%$0.00
2011$21.01+1.6%$21.01 +1.6%$0.00
  This Occupation   Compared to All Occupations   Difference  
Current$26.15 $26.15  $0.00
2019$25.09+4.2%$25.09 +4.2%$0.00
2018$24.32+3.1%$24.32 +3.1%$0.00
2017$23.67+2.8%$23.67 +2.8%$0.00
2016$23.13+2.3%$23.13 +2.3%$0.00
2015$22.65+2.1%$22.65 +2.1%$0.00
2014$22.16+2.2%$22.16 +2.2%$0.00
2013$21.72+2.1%$21.72 +2.1%$0.00
2012$21.34+1.7%$21.34 +1.7%$0.00
2011$21.01+1.6%$21.01 +1.6%$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 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford $26.15413,900
Hartford $24.96584,080
New Haven $22.67284,650
Danbury $21.9177,440
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $24.96584,080
Bridgeport-Stamford $26.15413,900
New Haven $22.67284,650
Norwich-New London $21.00129,050
Wages in other areas
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