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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1052) in Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area
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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2023)
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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$81,517
Entry wage$63,127
10th percentile wage$63,210
50th percentile wage$63,210
90th percentile wage$107,499
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Educational Services
 Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Educational Services$63,210
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1052)
Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include providing instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Excludes Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1042) who teach biochemistry.
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational GroupDifference
Current  $63209.58 $66241.81 -$3032.23
2022$60870.00+3.8%$63790.00+3.8%-$2919.99
2021$58161.02+4.7%$60951.07+4.7%-$2790.04
2020$56642.35+2.7%$59359.54+2.7%-$2717.19
2019$55493.09+2.1%$58155.15+2.1%-$2662.06
2018$54220.69+2.3%$56821.71+2.3%-$2601.02
2017$53071.42+2.2%$55617.31+2.2%-$2545.89
2016$51963.20+2.1%$54455.93+2.1%-$2492.72
2015$50978.12+1.9%$53423.59+1.9%-$2445.47
2014$49951.99+2.1%$52348.24+2.1%-$2396.24
YearThis OccupationCompared to All OccupationsDifference
Current  $63209.58 $58235.08 $4974.50
2022$60870.00+3.8%$56300.00+3.4%$4570.01
2021$58161.02+4.7%$53269.58+5.7%$4891.44
2020$56642.35+2.7%$51444.03+3.5%$5198.32
2019$55493.09+2.1%$49983.59+2.9%$5509.50
2018$54220.69+2.3%$48523.15+3.0%$5697.54
2017$53071.42+2.2%$47135.73+2.9%$5935.69
2016$51963.20+2.1%$46040.40+2.4%$5922.80
2015$50978.12+1.9%$44872.05+2.6%$6106.07
2014$49951.99+2.1%$43922.76+2.2%$6029.23
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 2023
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $108,475  100    
Hartford $100,697  100    
Bridgeport-Stamford $63,210     
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $100,697  100    
New Haven $108,475  100    
Bridgeport-Stamford $63,210       
Wages in other areas
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