How much do Physics Teachers, Postsecondary make in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT?

Percentile spread

For Physics Teachers, Postsecondary, the published 10th percentile is $58,580 and the 90th percentile is $135,940. The difference is $77,360, which is 94.6% 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 $69,590 to the 75th at $105,250, covers $35,660.

The mean annual wage is $93,670, which sits above the median of $81,760. 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 18.5% lower than the national median of $100,310 for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary. In 2024 national prices the local median is $76,508, which is 23.7% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 27.3% lower than the Connecticut median of $112,410.

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 $81,760 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Physics Teachers, Postsecondary at $76,508 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

9 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT ranks 9th of 10 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).).

• New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is 42 miles away, with a median of $104,690 and employment of 870. That median is 28% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $93,006, against $76,508 here.
• Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is 53 miles away, with a median of $107,080 and employment of 100. That median is 31% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $104,218, against $76,508 here.
• Amherst Town-Northampton, MA is 84 miles away, with a median of $114,880 and employment of 60. That median is 40.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $114,602, against $76,508 here.