How much do Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary make in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT?

Percentile spread

For Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary, the published 10th percentile is $49,540 and the 90th percentile is $127,880. The difference is $78,340, which is 98.5% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $63,050 to the 75th at $101,310, covers $38,260.

The mean annual wage is $90,540, which sits above the median of $79,520. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

Hourly wages are not published because BLS reports this occupation on an annual basis. Hourly and annual wages.

National and state comparison

The Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT median is 0.9% lower than the national median of $80,260 for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary. In 2024 national prices the local median is $74,412, which is 7.3% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 20.8% lower than the Connecticut median of $100,360.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT is 106.864, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $79,520 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary at $74,412 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

15 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT ranks 11th of 16 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY is 40 miles away, with a median of $77,500 and employment of 110. That median is 2.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $70,827, against $74,412 here.
• New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is 42 miles away, with a median of $101,210 and employment of 1,400. That median is 27.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $89,914, against $74,412 here.
• Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is 53 miles away, with a median of $103,440 and employment of 70. That median is 30.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $100,675, against $74,412 here.