High paying entry level jobs in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT

These occupations in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT run 6.9% above the national average (2024), so a Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT salary is worth about 0.94× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · Employed

1Lawyers$180,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,760 – $402,7502,100
2Dentists, General$180,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$123,660 – $356,220740
3Software Developers$162,650
Bachelor's degree
$102,200 – $223,3203,090
4Financial and Investment Analysts$158,310
Bachelor's degree
$81,310 – $235,7502,550
5Pharmacists$157,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,630 – $172,570660
6Physician Assistants$145,400
Master's degree
$106,540 – $198,650940
7Data Scientists$141,760
Bachelor's degree
$94,240 – $218,000570
8Computer Occupations, All Other$140,750
Bachelor's degree
$75,300 – $187,460800
9Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$140,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,160 – $187,310810
10Nurse Practitioners$139,330
Master's degree
$117,880 – $173,950840
11Financial Risk Specialists$132,480
Bachelor's degree
$79,990 – $227,320220
12Veterinarians$129,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,960 – $236,790270
13Electrical Engineers$128,960
Bachelor's degree
$85,990 – $176,790430
14Engineers, All Other$127,640
Bachelor's degree
$80,490 – $164,4301,070
15Mechanical Engineers$125,780
Bachelor's degree
$77,630 – $157,980650
16Database Administrators$125,760
Bachelor's degree
$65,560 – $161,230200
17Industrial Engineers$123,540
Bachelor's degree
$82,790 – $159,0701,210
18Computer Systems Analysts$121,700
Bachelor's degree
$78,940 – $171,930800
19Network and Computer Systems Administrators$117,200
Bachelor's degree
$67,840 – $181,430480
20Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$112,980
Associate's degree
$84,460 – $138,620200
21Project Management Specialists$109,990
Bachelor's degree
$65,680 – $176,0001,960
22Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$107,910
Bachelor's degree
$67,480 – $158,880200
23Civil Engineers$107,870
Bachelor's degree
$81,040 – $159,350560
24Registered Nurses$105,660
Bachelor's degree
$83,030 – $141,3308,370
25Occupational Therapists$105,240
Master's degree
$77,970 – $135,450750
26Physical Therapists$105,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,980 – $134,9101,030
27Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$104,050
Associate's degree
$49,930 – $131,830170
28Dental Hygienists$103,390
Associate's degree
$62,400 – $106,800850
29Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,090
Bachelor's degree
$52,070 – $157,540220
30Accountants and Auditors$102,020
Bachelor's degree
$69,290 – $167,6105,000
31Operations Research Analysts$101,900
Bachelor's degree
$79,710 – $136,120130
32Credit Analysts$101,450
Bachelor's degree
$65,580 – $140,830200
33Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$99,950
Associate's degree
$78,400 – $131,920510
34Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$99,660
Bachelor's degree
$62,780 – $125,830440
35Chemists$99,530
Bachelor's degree
$71,570 – $143,630290
36Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$99,360
Bachelor's degree
$62,830 – $125,8002,340
37Business Operations Specialists, All Other$98,650
Bachelor's degree
$57,190 – $163,8401,280
38Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$98,600
Bachelor's degree
$61,220 – $123,9904,590
39Respiratory Therapists$98,010
Associate's degree
$82,120 – $175,850260
40Logisticians$97,720
Bachelor's degree
$65,910 – $132,900690
41Special Education Teachers, Middle School$97,360
Bachelor's degree
$63,330 – $126,060390
42Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$96,290
Bachelor's degree
$62,530 – $123,730770
43Teachers and Instructors, All Other$96,010
Bachelor's degree
$45,020 – $100,730450
44Web and Digital Interface Designers$92,800
Bachelor's degree
$47,840 – $149,780220
45Surgical Technologists$86,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,390 – $108,070250
46Human Resources Specialists$85,550
Bachelor's degree
$55,430 – $147,7002,350
47Public Relations Specialists$84,990
Bachelor's degree
$52,580 – $167,690450
48Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$84,900
Associate's degree
$51,530 – $118,060160
49Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$84,720
Bachelor's degree
$60,150 – $124,750590
50Film and Video Editors$83,230
Bachelor's degree
$47,780 – $163,670180

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianBridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$180,610	$103,760 – $402,750	2,100
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$180,440	$123,660 – $356,220	740
3	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$162,650	$102,200 – $223,320	3,090
4	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$158,310	$81,310 – $235,750	2,550
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$157,440	$111,630 – $172,570	660
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$145,400	$106,540 – $198,650	940
7	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$141,760	$94,240 – $218,000	570
8	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$140,750	$75,300 – $187,460	800
9	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,300	$68,160 – $187,310	810
10	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$139,330	$117,880 – $173,950	840
11	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$132,480	$79,990 – $227,320	220
12	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$129,940	$46,960 – $236,790	270
13	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,960	$85,990 – $176,790	430
14	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$127,640	$80,490 – $164,430	1,070
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,780	$77,630 – $157,980	650
16	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$125,760	$65,560 – $161,230	200
17	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,540	$82,790 – $159,070	1,210
18	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$121,700	$78,940 – $171,930	800
19	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$117,200	$67,840 – $181,430	480
20	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$112,980	$84,460 – $138,620	200
21	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$109,990	$65,680 – $176,000	1,960
22	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$107,910	$67,480 – $158,880	200
23	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,870	$81,040 – $159,350	560
24	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$105,660	$83,030 – $141,330	8,370
25	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$105,240	$77,970 – $135,450	750
26	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,160	$83,980 – $134,910	1,030
27	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$104,050	$49,930 – $131,830	170
28	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$103,390	$62,400 – $106,800	850
29	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$102,090	$52,070 – $157,540	220
30	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$102,020	$69,290 – $167,610	5,000
31	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,900	$79,710 – $136,120	130
32	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,450	$65,580 – $140,830	200
33	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$99,950	$78,400 – $131,920	510
34	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$99,660	$62,780 – $125,830	440
35	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$99,530	$71,570 – $143,630	290
36	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$99,360	$62,830 – $125,800	2,340
37	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$98,650	$57,190 – $163,840	1,280
38	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$98,600	$61,220 – $123,990	4,590
39	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$98,010	$82,120 – $175,850	260
40	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$97,720	$65,910 – $132,900	690
41	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$97,360	$63,330 – $126,060	390
42	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$96,290	$62,530 – $123,730	770
43	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,010	$45,020 – $100,730	450
44	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$92,800	$47,840 – $149,780	220
45	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$86,790	$49,390 – $108,070	250
46	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,550	$55,430 – $147,700	2,350
47	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,990	$52,580 – $167,690	450
48	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,900	$51,530 – $118,060	160
49	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$84,720	$60,150 – $124,750	590
50	Film and Video EditorsBachelor's degree	$83,230	$47,780 – $163,670	180

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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