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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employment640
Mean wage$33.85
Entry wage$21.15
10th percentile wage$19.83
50th percentile wage$31.42
90th percentile wage$49.99
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Professional and Business Services32050.2%
Information13020.4%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities10015.7%
Manufacturing508.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Financial Activities34.01
Leisure and Hospitality33.48
Professional and Business Services32032.41
Information13031.25
Graphic Designers (27-1024)
Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects. Excludes Web and Digital Interface Designers (15-1255).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$31.42 $32.57  -$1.15
2019$30.42+3.3%$31.53 +3.3%-$1.11
2018$29.62+2.7%$30.71 +2.7%-$1.08
2017$28.94+2.4%$30.00 +2.4%-$1.05
2016$28.49+1.6%$29.53 +1.6%-$1.04
2015$27.94+2.0%$28.96 +2.0%-$1.02
2014$27.42+1.9%$28.42 +1.9%-$1.00
2013$26.89+1.9%$27.88 +1.9%-$0.98
2012$26.37+2.0%$27.33 +2.0%-$0.96
2011$25.96+1.6%$26.91 +1.6%-$0.95
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$31.42 $26.15  $5.27
2019$30.42+3.3%$25.09 +4.2%$5.33
2018$29.62+2.7%$24.32 +3.1%$5.30
2017$28.94+2.4%$23.67 +2.8%$5.27
2016$28.49+1.6%$23.13 +2.3%$5.35
2015$27.94+2.0%$22.65 +2.1%$5.29
2014$27.42+1.9%$22.16 +2.2%$5.25
2013$26.89+1.9%$21.72 +2.1%$5.18
2012$26.37+2.0%$21.34 +1.7%$5.02
2011$25.96+1.6%$21.01 +1.6%$4.95
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 $31.42640
Danbury $28.49140
Waterbury $28.2930
New Haven $27.04260
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $26.18780
Bridgeport-Stamford $31.42640
New Haven $27.04260
Danbury $28.49140
Wages in other areas
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