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NEW ENGLAND INFORMATION OFFICEBoston, Mass.

For release: Friday, October 25, 2013 13-2023-BOS

Technical information: (617) 565-2327 BLSInfoBoston@bls.gov www.bls.gov/ro1Media contact: (617) 565-2326 consedine.tim@bls.gov

OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES FORTEACHERS IN CONNECTICUTSMETROPOLITAN AREASMAY 2012

Four of the six metropolitan areas in ConnecticutBridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Danbury, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, and New Havenhad wages significantly above the national average forsecondary, middle, and elementary school teachers, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.Regional Commissioner Deborah A. Brown noted that except for elementary school teachers in

Norwich-New London, every metropolitan area in Connecticut had wages that were significantly abovethat for the nation in each of the three selected occupations for which data were available. Nationwide,the average (mean) wage was $57,770 for secondary school teachers, $56,280 for middle schoolteachers, and $56,130 for elementary school teachers. (See table A. For comprehensive definitions ofmetropolitan areas in Connecticut, please see Technical Note.)

Table A. Average (mean) annual wages for secondary, middle, and elementary school teachers in the

United States and metropolitan areas in Connecticut, May 2012

The Hartford and Bridgeport areas each had an employment level of more than 10,000 in the threeselected teaching occupations combined. New Haven was the only other metropolitan area in the state

where combined employment in the three occupations exceeded 5,000. (See table B.)

Area

United States $57,770 $56,280 $56,130

Connecticut 67,370 * 68,190 * 67,070 *

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 72,150 * 73,040 * 70,760 *

Danbury 68,720 * 69,330 * 67,800 *

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 65,450 * 65,810 * 67,350 *

New Haven 68,590 * 69,620 * 65,210 *

Norwich-New London 65,400 * 65,140 * 59,620

Waterbury 62,360 * 65,220 *

Secondary

School

Middle

School

* The mean annual wage for this area is significantly different from the national

average of all areas at the 90-percent confidence level.

Estimate not released

Elementary

School

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Table B. Employment for secondary, middle, and elementary school teachers in the United States and

metropolitan areas in Connecticut, May 2012

Wages for secondary school teachers in metropolitan areas in Connecticut

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, at $72,150, was the highest-paying area in Connecticut for secondaryschool teachers. Danbury and New Haven were also among the higher-paying areas for secondaryschool teachers at $68,720 and $68,590, respectively. Wages in the states three other metropolitan areasranged from $65,450 to $62,360. The average annual wage in each of the six areas was measurablyabove the national average of $57,770.

Wages for middle school teachers in metropolitan areas in Connecticut

Three of Connecticuts metropolitan areas had wages for middle school teachers that exceeded thenational average by more than $10,000Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk ($73,040), New Haven($69,620), and Danbury ($69,330). Wages for this occupation in the Bridgeport metropolitan area werethe highest in the state, while wages for the additional five metropolitan areas had wages for middleschool teachers that were significantly above the national average of $56,280.

Wages for elementary school teachers in metropolitan areas in Connecticut

As with the other two teaching occupations, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, at $70,760, was the highest-paying area for which data were available for elementary school teachers in the state. Danbury

($67,800), Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford ($67,350), and New Haven ($65,210) joinedBridgeport in recording wages that were significantly higher than the national average of $56,130.Wages for elementary school teachers in the Norwich-New London area were not significantly differentfrom the national average.

These statistics are from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey, a federal-statecooperative program between BLS and State Workforce Agencies, in this case, the ConnecticutDepartment of Labor.

The OES wage data for secondary, middle, and elementary school teachers in the state and metropolitanareaswere compared to their respective national averages based on statistical significance testing. Only

those occupations with wages above or below the national wage after testing for significance at the 90-percent confidence level meet the criteria.

NOTE: A value that is statistically different from another does not necessarily mean that the differencehas economic or practical significance. Statistical significance is concerned with the ability to makeconfident statements about a universe based on a sample. It is entirely possible that a large differencebetween two values is not significantly different statistically, while a small difference is, since both thesize and heterogeneity of the sample affect the relative error of the data being tested.

AreaSecondary

School

Middle

School

Elementary

School

United States 959,770 620,900 1,360,380

Connecticut 14,230 9,940 16,150

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 3,890 2,660 4,520

Danbury 490 380 800

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 4,230 2,810 5,230New Haven 2,370 1,750 2,050

Norwich-New London 840 690 1,310

Waterbury 860 520 810

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Technical Note

The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey is a semiannual mail survey measuringoccupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments in theUnited States. Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands are also surveyed, but their data are notincluded in the national estimates. OES estimates are constructed from a sample of about 1.2 millionestablishments. Each year, forms are mailed to two semiannual panels of approximately 200,000establishments in May and the other in November. May 2012 estimates are based on responses from sixsemiannual panels collected over a 3-year period: May 2012, November 2011, May 2011, November2010, May 2010, and November 2009. The overall national response rate for the six panels is 76.6percent based on establishments and 72.9 percent based on employment. For more information aboutOES concepts and methodology, go towww.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.tn.htm.

With the release of the May 2012 estimates, OES data are based on the 2010 Standard OccupationalClassification (SOC) system for the first time. The OES survey provides estimates of employment andhourly and annual wages for wage and salary workers in 22 major occupational groups and more than800 detailed occupations for the nation, states, metropolitan statistical areas, metropolitan divisions, andnonmetropolitan areas. In addition, employment and wage estimates for 94 minor groups and 458 broadoccupations are available in the national data for the first time. Information about the 2010 SOC isavailable on the BLS website at www.bls.gov/soc.

The May 2012 OES estimates are the first to be produced using the 2012 North American IndustryClassification System (NAICS). Information about the 2012 NAICS is available on the BLS website atwww.bls.gov/bls/naics.htm.

Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voicephone: 202-691-5200; Federal Relay Service: 1-800-877-8339.

Metropolitan area definitions

The substate area data published in this release reflect the standards and definitions established by the

U.S. Office of Management and Budget.

The Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Conn. Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Ansonia city,Bridgeport city, Darien town, Derby city, Easton town, Fairfield town, Greenwich town, Milford city,Monroe town, New Canaan town, Newtown town, Norwalk city, Oxford town, Redding town,Ridgefield town, Seymour town, Shelton city, Southbury town, Stamford city, Stratford town, Trumbulltown, Weston town, Westport town, Wilton town, and Woodbridge town.

The Danbury, Conn. Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Bethel town, Bridgewater town,Brookfield town, Danbury city, New Fairfield town, New Milford town, and Sherman town.

The Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Conn. Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Andovertown, Ashford town, Avon town, Barkhamsted town, Berlin town, Bloomfield town, Bolton town,Bristol city, Burlington town, Canton town, Colchester town, Columbia town, Coventry town, Cromwelltown, East Granby town, East Haddam town, East Hampton town, East Hartford town, Ellington town,Farmington town, Glastonbury town, Granby town, Haddam town, Hartford city, Hartland town,Harwinton town, Hebron town, Lebanon town, Manchester town, Mansfield town, Marlborough town,Middlefield town, Middletown city, New Britain city, New Hartford town, Newington town, Plainvilletown, Plymouth town, Portland town, Rocky Hill town, Simsbury town, South Windsor town,

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Southington town, Stafford town, Thomaston town, Tolland town, Union town, Vernon town, WestHartford town, Wethersfield town, Willington town, and Windsor town.

The New Haven, Conn. Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Bethany town, Branford town,Cheshire town, Chester town, Clinton town, Deep River town, Durham town, East Haven town, Essextown, Guilford town, Hamden town, Killingworth town, Madison town, Meriden city, New Haven city,North Branford town, North Haven town, Old Saybrook town, Orange town, Wallingford town, WestHaven city, and Westbrook town.

The Norwich-New London, Conn. Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Bozrah town, Canterburytown, East Lyme town, Franklin town, Griswold town, Groton town, Ledyard town, Lisbon town, Lymetown, Montville town, New London city, North Stonington town, Norwich city, Old Lyme town, Prestontown, Salem town, Sprague town, Stonington town, Voluntown town, Waterford town, CT, andWesterly town.

The Waterbury, Conn. Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Beacon Falls town, Middlebury town,Naugatuck borough, Prospect town, Waterbury city, Watertown town, and Wolcott town.