May 2025 OEWS · Connecticut

Highest-paying jobs in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT

All-occupations median

$61,470

10th percentile
$36,370
25th percentile
$41,960
Median
$61,470
75th percentile
$101,480
90th percentile
$161,440
Mean
$84,700

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 404,180.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 106.864, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Paramedics in an ambulance. Photograph by Jim Legans, Jr.. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Cardiologists70$138,720$527,720$634,190
Chief Executives480$174,990$388,060$785,860
Physicians, All Other830$182,160$367,050$452,010
Obstetricians and Gynecologists90$82,230$338,950$430,380
Psychiatrists90$108,880$329,530$491,940
Commercial Pilots90$91,550$232,600$339,700
Podiatrists30$127,560$229,020$337,630
General Internal Medicine Physicians250$79,890$221,400$410,410
Pediatricians, General370$128,930$220,030$337,720
Compensation and Benefits Managers230$129,800$218,860$377,610
Financial Managers7,210$93,650$211,000$360,160
Natural Sciences Managers220$129,300$204,250$320,190
Computer Hardware Engineers120$100,150$202,390$217,140
Computer and Information Systems Managers2,900$121,820$201,440$325,050
Architectural and Engineering Managers970$125,080$199,040$274,690
Actuaries220$99,430$194,130$211,000
Human Resources Managers990$116,020$191,190$318,840
Lawyers2,100$103,760$180,610$402,750
Dentists, General740$123,660$180,440$356,220
Training and Development Managers180$106,680$175,470$256,770
Public Relations Managers330$64,640$174,990$308,730
Managers, All Other2,040$91,100$174,520$324,130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary1,170$105,610$171,910$204,070
Surgeons, All Other110$81,290$171,720$532,250
Sales Managers2,250$96,200$169,300$305,740
Marketing Managers2,150$107,750$169,240$310,320
Purchasing Managers370$106,180$167,860$245,190
Database Architects170$103,730$163,350$236,870
Software Developers3,090$102,200$162,650$223,320
Computer Network Architects240$103,300$159,820$215,190
Financial and Investment Analysts2,550$81,310$158,310$235,750
Pharmacists660$111,630$157,440$172,570
Family Medicine Physicians380$87,270$155,250$318,460
Industrial Production Managers580$94,980$148,440$210,440
Physician Assistants940$106,540$145,400$198,650
Advertising and Promotions Managers110$100,300$143,450$202,430
Data Scientists570$94,240$141,760$218,000
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer90$102,600$141,720$193,200
Computer Occupations, All Other800$75,300$140,750$187,460
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists810$68,160$140,300$187,310

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Musicians and Singers100$23.34$42.65$88.14

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Retail Salespersons12,230$35,060$37,330$53,240
General and Operations Managers11,140$69,020$137,230$366,020
Home Health and Personal Care Aides10,850$34,110$38,110$46,020
Fast Food and Counter Workers8,660$34,950$36,550$42,760
Registered Nurses8,370$83,030$105,660$141,330
Cashiers8,210$34,840$36,420$45,730
Financial Managers7,210$93,650$211,000$360,160
Waiters and Waitresses6,270$34,360$38,820$64,370
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners6,220$35,630$38,630$61,930
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive5,800$42,580$57,440$79,330
Customer Service Representatives5,660$38,700$49,970$77,200
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers5,490$54,770$79,770$121,360
Stockers and Order Fillers5,220$35,490$38,060$50,080
Office Clerks, General5,110$36,120$49,100$70,130
Accountants and Auditors5,000$69,290$102,020$167,610
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers4,920$37,060$46,430$58,910
Receptionists and Information Clerks4,780$35,070$44,610$55,840
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education4,590$61,220$98,600$123,990
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary4,570$34,010$39,210$51,730
Nursing Assistants4,500$38,660$45,560$53,960
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand4,290$36,160$43,550$56,280
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education4,220$59,770$82,960$126,020
Cooks, Restaurant3,970$36,390$43,400$50,240
Childcare Workers3,720$36,430$38,020$46,550
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks3,710$45,020$61,390$89,010

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT is $61,470. Employment is 404,180.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT?

Cardiologists has the highest published annual median on this list, $527,720, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT.