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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$87,171
Entry wage$61,205
10th percentile wage$57,548
50th percentile wage$89,356
90th percentile wage$121,236
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Education and Health Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Education and Health Services89,353
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1121)
Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$89356.42 $64290.04  $25066.38
2019$86509.44+3.3%$62241.70 +3.3%$24267.74
2018$84244.79+2.7%$60612.33 +2.7%$23632.46
2017$82303.67+2.4%$59215.74 +2.4%$23087.93
2016$81009.59+1.6%$58284.67 +1.6%$22724.92
2015$79456.69+2.0%$57167.39 +2.0%$22289.29
2014$77968.49+1.9%$56096.67 +1.9%$21871.82
2013$76480.30+1.9%$55025.94 +1.9%$21454.35
2012$74992.10+2.0%$53955.22 +2.0%$21036.88
2011$73827.43+1.6%$53117.26 +1.6%$20710.17
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$89356.42 $54396.03  $34960.39
2019$86509.44+3.3%$52187.64 +4.2%$34321.79
2018$84244.79+2.7%$50599.16 +3.1%$33645.64
2017$82303.67+2.4%$49243.13 +2.8%$33060.54
2016$81009.59+1.6%$48119.57 +2.3%$32890.02
2015$79456.69+2.0%$47112.23 +2.1%$32344.46
2014$77968.49+1.9%$46104.90 +2.2%$31863.59
2013$76480.30+1.9%$45175.05 +2.1%$31305.25
2012$74992.10+2.0%$44400.18 +1.7%$30591.92
2011$73827.43+1.6%$43702.79 +1.6%$30124.63
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 $89,356 
Hartford $83,054360
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $83,054360
Bridgeport-Stamford $89,356 
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