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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employment140
Mean wage$44.19
Entry wage$33.18
10th percentile wage$30.98
50th percentile wage$43.87
90th percentile wage$60.22
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Manufacturing3018.8%
Public Administration108.1%
Professional and Business Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Public Administration1046.29
Manufacturing3045.64
Professional and Business Services43.35
Chemists (19-2031)
Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to develop new products or knowledge. Excludes Biochemists and Biophysicists (19-1021) and Geoscientists ex. Hydrologists and Geographers (19-2042).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$43.87 $43.53  $0.34
2019$42.47+3.3%$42.14 +3.3%$0.33
2018$41.36+2.7%$41.04 +2.7%$0.32
2017$40.41+2.4%$40.09 +2.4%$0.31
2016$39.77+1.6%$39.46 +1.6%$0.31
2015$39.01+2.0%$38.71 +2.0%$0.30
2014$38.28+1.9%$37.98 +1.9%$0.30
2013$37.55+1.9%$37.26 +1.9%$0.29
2012$36.82+2.0%$36.53 +2.0%$0.29
2011$36.25+1.6%$35.97 +1.6%$0.28
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$43.87 $26.15  $17.72
2019$42.47+3.3%$25.09 +4.2%$17.38
2018$41.36+2.7%$24.32 +3.1%$17.04
2017$40.41+2.4%$23.67 +2.8%$16.73
2016$39.77+1.6%$23.13 +2.3%$16.64
2015$39.01+2.0%$22.65 +2.1%$16.36
2014$38.28+1.9%$22.16 +2.2%$16.11
2013$37.55+1.9%$21.72 +2.1%$15.83
2012$36.82+2.0%$21.34 +1.7%$15.47
2011$36.25+1.6%$21.01 +1.6%$15.24
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
Norwich-New London $56.01 
Bridgeport-Stamford $43.87140
Waterbury $42.8560
Danbury $39.52 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $36.30310
Hartford $38.12170
Bridgeport-Stamford $43.87140
Waterbury $42.8560
Wages in other areas
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