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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education (25-2011) in Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area
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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2023)
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Estimated employment2,000
Mean wage$20.22
Entry wage$15.20
10th percentile wage$14.87
50th percentile wage$17.92
90th percentile wage$25.06
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Social Assistance1,68083.6%
Educational Services1708.6%
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations301.7%
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions301.4%
 Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Educational Services170$36.77
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations30$21.93
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions30$21.30
Social Assistance1,680$17.86
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education (25-2011)
Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth. Excludes Special Education Teachers (25-2050), Substitute Teachers, Short-Term (25-3031), and Childcare Workers (39-9011).
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational GroupDifference
Current  $17.92 $31.85 -$13.93
2022$17.26+3.8%$30.67+3.8%-$13.41
2021$16.49+4.7%$29.31+4.7%-$12.81
2020$16.06+2.7%$28.54+2.7%-$12.48
2019$15.73+2.1%$27.96+2.1%-$12.22
2018$15.37+2.3%$27.32+2.3%-$11.94
2017$15.05+2.2%$26.74+2.2%-$11.69
2016$14.73+2.1%$26.18+2.1%-$11.45
2015$14.45+1.9%$25.69+1.9%-$11.23
2014$14.16+2.1%$25.17+2.1%-$11.00
YearThis OccupationCompared to All OccupationsDifference
Current  $17.92 $28.00 -$10.08
2022$17.26+3.8%$27.07+3.4%-$9.81
2021$16.49+4.7%$25.61+5.7%-$9.12
2020$16.06+2.7%$24.73+3.5%-$8.67
2019$15.73+2.1%$24.03+2.9%-$8.30
2018$15.37+2.3%$23.33+3.0%-$7.95
2017$15.05+2.2%$22.66+2.9%-$7.61
2016$14.73+2.1%$22.14+2.4%-$7.40
2015$14.45+1.9%$21.57+2.6%-$7.12
2014$14.16+2.1%$21.12+2.2%-$6.95
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 2023
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford $17.92  2,000    
Waterbury $17.55  290    
Norwich-New London $17.46  400    
New Haven $17.44  1,050    
Hartford $17.25  1,990  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford $17.92  2,000    
Hartford $17.25  1,990    
New Haven $17.44  1,050    
Norwich-New London $17.46  400    
Danbury $15.31  340    
Wages in other areas
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