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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employment28,820
Mean wage$33.04
Entry wage$16.66
10th percentile wage$13.91
50th percentile wage$30.91
90th percentile wage$53.64
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Education and Health Services28,26098.1%
Public Administration3901.4%
Other Services3501.2%
Leisure and Hospitality3201.1%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities45.51
Information19031.69
Public Administration39031.00
Education and Health Services28,26030.92
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (25-0000)
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$30.91 $30.91  $0.00
2019$29.93+3.3%$29.93 +3.3%$0.00
2018$29.14+2.7%$29.14 +2.7%$0.00
2017$28.47+2.4%$28.47 +2.4%$0.00
2016$28.02+1.6%$28.02 +1.6%$0.00
2015$27.49+2.0%$27.49 +2.0%$0.00
2014$26.97+1.9%$26.97 +1.9%$0.00
2013$26.46+1.9%$26.46 +1.9%$0.00
2012$25.94+2.0%$25.94 +2.0%$0.00
2011$25.54+1.6%$25.54 +1.6%$0.00
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$30.91 $26.15  $4.76
2019$29.93+3.3%$25.09 +4.2%$4.84
2018$29.14+2.7%$24.32 +3.1%$4.82
2017$28.47+2.4%$23.67 +2.8%$4.80
2016$28.02+1.6%$23.13 +2.3%$4.89
2015$27.49+2.0%$22.65 +2.1%$4.84
2014$26.97+1.9%$22.16 +2.2%$4.81
2013$26.46+1.9%$21.72 +2.1%$4.74
2012$25.94+2.0%$21.34 +1.7%$4.60
2011$25.54+1.6%$21.01 +1.6%$4.53
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 $30.9128,820
Hartford $30.1140,540
Danbury $29.975,320
Norwich-New London $29.787,340
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $30.1140,540
Bridgeport-Stamford $30.9128,820
Norwich-New London $29.787,340
Wages in other areas
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