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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employment42,260
Mean wage$29.97
Entry wage$12.34
10th percentile wage$11.66
50th percentile wage$18.68
90th percentile wage$60.93
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities28,35067.1%
Financial Activities6,18014.6%
Professional and Business Services3,4308.1%
Leisure and Hospitality1,4903.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Financial Activities6,18037.98
Construction32035.69
Professional and Business Services3,43034.17
Manufacturing1,05031.51
Sales and Related Occupations (41-0000)
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$18.68 $18.68  $0.00
2019$17.72+5.4%$17.72 +5.4%$0.00
2018$16.97+4.4%$16.97 +4.4%$0.00
2017$16.47+3.0%$16.47 +3.0%$0.00
2016$16.27+1.2%$16.27 +1.2%$0.00
2015$16.09+1.1%$16.09 +1.1%$0.00
2014$15.63+2.9%$15.63 +2.9%$0.00
2013$15.26+2.5%$15.26 +2.5%$0.00
2012$14.95+2.1%$14.95 +2.1%$0.00
2011$14.65+2.0%$14.65 +2.0%$0.00
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$18.68 $26.15  -$7.47
2019$17.72+5.4%$25.09 +4.2%-$7.36
2018$16.97+4.4%$24.32 +3.1%-$7.35
2017$16.47+3.0%$23.67 +2.8%-$7.20
2016$16.27+1.2%$23.13 +2.3%-$6.86
2015$16.09+1.1%$22.65 +2.1%-$6.55
2014$15.63+2.9%$22.16 +2.2%-$6.53
2013$15.26+2.5%$21.72 +2.1%-$6.46
2012$14.95+2.1%$21.34 +1.7%-$6.39
2011$14.65+2.0%$21.01 +1.6%-$6.35
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 $18.6842,260
Hartford $15.9648,140
Danbury $15.8810,330
New Haven $15.3927,500
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $15.9648,140
Bridgeport-Stamford $18.6842,260
New Haven $15.3927,500
Norwich-New London $14.3412,830
Wages in other areas
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