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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employment450
Mean wage$40.73
Entry wage$28.20
10th percentile wage$26.01
50th percentile wage$38.14
90th percentile wage$61.98
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Education and Health Services42093.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Education and Health Services42037.63
Healthcare Social Workers (21-1022)
Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family caregivers. Provide patients with information and counseling, and make referrals for other services. May also provide case and care management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$38.14 $26.52  $11.62
2019$36.92+3.3%$25.68 +3.3%$11.25
2018$35.96+2.7%$25.00 +2.7%$10.96
2017$35.13+2.4%$24.43 +2.4%$10.70
2016$34.58+1.6%$24.04 +1.6%$10.53
2015$33.91+2.0%$23.58 +2.0%$10.33
2014$33.28+1.9%$23.14 +1.9%$10.14
2013$32.64+1.9%$22.70 +1.9%$9.95
2012$32.01+2.0%$22.26 +2.0%$9.75
2011$31.51+1.6%$21.91 +1.6%$9.60
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$38.14 $26.15  $11.99
2019$36.92+3.3%$25.09 +4.2%$11.84
2018$35.96+2.7%$24.32 +3.1%$11.63
2017$35.13+2.4%$23.67 +2.8%$11.46
2016$34.58+1.6%$23.13 +2.3%$11.44
2015$33.91+2.0%$22.65 +2.1%$11.27
2014$33.28+1.9%$22.16 +2.2%$11.12
2013$32.64+1.9%$21.72 +2.1%$10.93
2012$32.01+2.0%$21.34 +1.7%$10.66
2011$31.51+1.6%$21.01 +1.6%$10.50
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 $38.14450
New Haven $36.27650
Danbury $34.67100
Hartford $34.27680
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $34.27680
New Haven $36.27650
Bridgeport-Stamford $38.14450
Waterbury $28.12130
Wages in other areas
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