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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employment250
Mean wage$43.32
Entry wage$29.30
10th percentile wage$27.19
50th percentile wage$42.29
90th percentile wage$65.32
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Information12050.3%
Professional and Business Services11043.5%
Leisure and Hospitality207.5%
Education and Health Services105.1%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Professional and Business Services11042.42
Information12042.12
Leisure and Hospitality2038.16
Education and Health Services1036.06
Writers and Authors (27-3043)
Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material. Excludes News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists (27-3023), Public Relations Specialists (27-3031), and Technical Writers (27-3042).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$42.29 $32.57  $9.72
2019$40.94+3.3%$31.53 +3.3%$9.41
2018$39.87+2.7%$30.71 +2.7%$9.16
2017$38.95+2.4%$30.00 +2.4%$8.95
2016$38.34+1.6%$29.53 +1.6%$8.81
2015$37.60+2.0%$28.96 +2.0%$8.64
2014$36.90+1.9%$28.42 +1.9%$8.48
2013$36.20+1.9%$27.88 +1.9%$8.32
2012$35.49+2.0%$27.33 +2.0%$8.16
2011$34.94+1.6%$26.91 +1.6%$8.03
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$42.29 $26.15  $16.14
2019$40.94+3.3%$25.09 +4.2%$15.85
2018$39.87+2.7%$24.32 +3.1%$15.55
2017$38.95+2.4%$23.67 +2.8%$15.28
2016$38.34+1.6%$23.13 +2.3%$15.21
2015$37.60+2.0%$22.65 +2.1%$14.96
2014$36.90+1.9%$22.16 +2.2%$14.74
2013$36.20+1.9%$21.72 +2.1%$14.48
2012$35.49+2.0%$21.34 +1.7%$14.15
2011$34.94+1.6%$21.01 +1.6%$13.93
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 $42.29250
Norwich-New London $37.3210
New Haven $35.4570
Danbury $35.1940
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford $42.29250
Hartford $33.88100
New Haven $35.4570
Danbury $35.1940
Wages in other areas
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