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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employment300
Mean wage$34.46
Entry wage$20.28
10th percentile wage$18.68
50th percentile wage$29.94
90th percentile wage$54.74
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Information22072.6%
Education and Health Services4013.9%
Leisure and Hospitality308.5%
Professional and Business Services104.3%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Education and Health Services4033.63
Information22029.94
Professional and Business Services1028.26
Leisure and Hospitality3027.29
Audio and Video Technicians (27-4011)
Set up, maintain, and dismantle audio and video equipment, such as microphones, sound speakers, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, video cameras, video monitors and servers, and related electronic equipment for live or recorded events, such as concerts, meetings, conventions, presentations, podcasts, news conferences, and sporting events. Excludes Sound Engineering Technicians (27-4014), Lighting Technicians (27-4015), and Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers (49-2097).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$29.94 $32.57  -$2.63
2019$28.99+3.3%$31.53 +3.3%-$2.54
2018$28.23+2.7%$30.71 +2.7%-$2.47
2017$27.58+2.4%$30.00 +2.4%-$2.42
2016$27.14+1.6%$29.53 +1.6%-$2.38
2015$26.62+2.0%$28.96 +2.0%-$2.33
2014$26.12+1.9%$28.42 +1.9%-$2.29
2013$25.63+1.9%$27.88 +1.9%-$2.25
2012$25.13+2.0%$27.33 +2.0%-$2.20
2011$24.74+1.6%$26.91 +1.6%-$2.17
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$29.94 $26.15  $3.79
2019$28.99+3.3%$25.09 +4.2%$3.90
2018$28.23+2.7%$24.32 +3.1%$3.90
2017$27.58+2.4%$23.67 +2.8%$3.90
2016$27.14+1.6%$23.13 +2.3%$4.01
2015$26.62+2.0%$22.65 +2.1%$3.97
2014$26.12+1.9%$22.16 +2.2%$3.96
2013$25.63+1.9%$21.72 +2.1%$3.91
2012$25.13+2.0%$21.34 +1.7%$3.78
2011$24.74+1.6%$21.01 +1.6%$3.73
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 $29.94300
New Haven $25.57140
Hartford $24.49300
Danbury $19.75 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $24.49300
Bridgeport-Stamford $29.94300
New Haven $25.57140
Danbury $19.75 
Wages in other areas
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