Bridgeport, Connecticut Metro Area

MSA: Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT

Population (2015 estimate): 918,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.6%

NFP Employment (2017): 407,000
Average Earnings (2017): $59,640

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.2000,1.7,
2013,1.1000,1.6,
2014,0.8000,1.9,
2015,1.0000,2.1,
2016,0.1000,1.8,
2017,-0.9000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,3.2000,2.3,
2013,-2.4000,2.0,
2014,-1.0000,2.3,
2015,7.3000,2.4,
2016,1.7000,2.0,
2017,-0.9000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,8.0000,8.1000,
2013,7.5000,7.4000,
2014,6.4000,6.2000,
2015,5.5000,5.3000,
2016,5.0000,4.9000,
2017,4.7000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,57090.00,42068.00,
2013,55730.00,42900.00,
2014,55190.00,43888.00,
2015,59210.00,44928.00,
2016,60190.00,45812.00,
2017,59640.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	36,560	87.3	1.7	$135,470
Business and Financial Operations	29,540	70.5	1.4	$77,080
IT and Mathematical	14,600	34.9	1.2	$90,670
Architecture and Engineering	5,220	12.5	0.7	$80,700
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	3,450	8.2	1.0	$73,150
Community and Social Services	7,380	17.6	1.2	$53,170
Legal and Judicial	4,010	9.6	1.3	$102,390
Education, Training, and Library	28,130	67.2	1.1	$60,920
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	8,210	19.6	1.5	$52,270
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	22,200	53.0	0.9	$75,220
Healthcare Support	11,640	27.8	1.0	$31,940
Protective Services	9,770	23.3	1.0	$42,610
Food Preparation and Serving Related	33,370	79.7	0.9	$22,890
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	16,100	38.4	1.2	$30,580
Personal Care and Services	15,910	38.0	1.2	$26,890
Sales and Related	44,830	107.0	1.0	$35,150
Office and Administrative Support	66,570	158.9	1.0	$41,580
Construction and Extraction	9,800	23.4	0.6	$54,990
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	11,970	28.6	0.7	$50,740
Production	19,880	47.5	0.7	$39,480
Transportation and Material Moving	19,470	46.5	0.7	$32,190