High paying jobs in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Chief Executives$388,060
Bachelor's degree
$174,990 – $785,860480
2Physicians, All Other$367,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$182,160 – $452,010830
3General Internal Medicine Physicians$221,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,890 – $410,410250
4Pediatricians, General$220,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$128,930 – $337,720370
5Compensation and Benefits Managers$218,860
Bachelor's degree
$129,800 – $377,610230
6Financial Managers$211,000
Bachelor's degree
$93,650 – $360,1607,210
7Natural Sciences Managers$204,250
Bachelor's degree
$129,300 – $320,190220
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,440
Bachelor's degree
$121,820 – $325,0502,900
9Architectural and Engineering Managers$199,040
Bachelor's degree
$125,080 – $274,690970
10Actuaries$194,130
Bachelor's degree
$99,430 – $211,000220
11Human Resources Managers$191,190
Bachelor's degree
$116,020 – $318,840990
12Lawyers$180,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,760 – $402,7502,100
13Dentists, General$180,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$123,660 – $356,220740
14Training and Development Managers$175,470
Bachelor's degree
$106,680 – $256,770180
15Public Relations Managers$174,990
Bachelor's degree
$64,640 – $308,730330
16Managers, All Other$174,520
Bachelor's degree
$91,100 – $324,1302,040
17Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$171,910
Master's degree
$105,610 – $204,0701,170
18Sales Managers$169,300
Bachelor's degree
$96,200 – $305,7402,250
19Marketing Managers$169,240
Bachelor's degree
$107,750 – $310,3202,150
20Purchasing Managers$167,860
Bachelor's degree
$106,180 – $245,190370
21Database Architects$163,350
Bachelor's degree
$103,730 – $236,870170
22Software Developers$162,650
Bachelor's degree
$102,200 – $223,3203,090
23Computer Network Architects$159,820
Bachelor's degree
$103,300 – $215,190240
24Financial and Investment Analysts$158,310
Bachelor's degree
$81,310 – $235,7502,550
25Pharmacists$157,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,630 – $172,570660
26Family Medicine Physicians$155,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$87,270 – $318,460380
27Industrial Production Managers$148,440
Bachelor's degree
$94,980 – $210,440580
28Physician Assistants$145,400
Master's degree
$106,540 – $198,650940
29Data Scientists$141,760
Bachelor's degree
$94,240 – $218,000570
30Computer Occupations, All Other$140,750
Bachelor's degree
$75,300 – $187,460800
31Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$140,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,160 – $187,310810
32Nurse Practitioners$139,330
Master's degree
$117,880 – $173,950840
33Medical and Health Services Managers$138,870
Bachelor's degree
$91,620 – $270,0101,890
34General and Operations Managers$137,230
Bachelor's degree
$69,020 – $366,02011,140
35Personal Financial Advisors$135,770
Bachelor's degree
$64,080 – $421,9902,500
36Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$133,530
Bachelor's degree
$61,050 – $296,8402,910
37Financial Risk Specialists$132,480
Bachelor's degree
$79,990 – $227,320220
38Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$131,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$72,570 – $213,640590
39Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$130,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$102,940 – $139,280130
40Veterinarians$129,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,960 – $236,790270
41Electrical Engineers$128,960
Bachelor's degree
$85,990 – $176,790430
42Engineers, All Other$127,640
Bachelor's degree
$80,490 – $164,4301,070
43Mechanical Engineers$125,780
Bachelor's degree
$77,630 – $157,980650
44Database Administrators$125,760
Bachelor's degree
$65,560 – $161,230200
45Industrial Engineers$123,540
Bachelor's degree
$82,790 – $159,0701,210
46Information Security Analysts$123,180
Bachelor's degree
$91,320 – $178,600220
47Computer Systems Analysts$121,700
Bachelor's degree
$78,940 – $171,930800
48Fundraising Managers$118,890
Bachelor's degree
$84,990 – $207,190250
49Network and Computer Systems Administrators$117,200
Bachelor's degree
$67,840 – $181,430480
50Facilities Managers$117,150
Bachelor's degree
$79,120 – $177,850650

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	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$388,060	$174,990 – $785,860	480
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$367,050	$182,160 – $452,010	830
3	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$221,400	$79,890 – $410,410	250
4	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$220,030	$128,930 – $337,720	370
5	Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree	$218,860	$129,800 – $377,610	230
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$211,000	$93,650 – $360,160	7,210
7	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$204,250	$129,300 – $320,190	220
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$201,440	$121,820 – $325,050	2,900
9	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$199,040	$125,080 – $274,690	970
10	ActuariesBachelor's degree	$194,130	$99,430 – $211,000	220
11	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$191,190	$116,020 – $318,840	990
12	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$180,610	$103,760 – $402,750	2,100
13	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$180,440	$123,660 – $356,220	740
14	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$175,470	$106,680 – $256,770	180
15	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$174,990	$64,640 – $308,730	330
16	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$174,520	$91,100 – $324,130	2,040
17	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$171,910	$105,610 – $204,070	1,170
18	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,300	$96,200 – $305,740	2,250
19	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,240	$107,750 – $310,320	2,150
20	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$167,860	$106,180 – $245,190	370
21	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$163,350	$103,730 – $236,870	170
22	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$162,650	$102,200 – $223,320	3,090
23	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$159,820	$103,300 – $215,190	240
24	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$158,310	$81,310 – $235,750	2,550
25	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$157,440	$111,630 – $172,570	660
26	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$155,250	$87,270 – $318,460	380
27	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,440	$94,980 – $210,440	580
28	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$145,400	$106,540 – $198,650	940
29	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$141,760	$94,240 – $218,000	570
30	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$140,750	$75,300 – $187,460	800
31	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,300	$68,160 – $187,310	810
32	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$139,330	$117,880 – $173,950	840
33	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,870	$91,620 – $270,010	1,890
34	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,230	$69,020 – $366,020	11,140
35	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$135,770	$64,080 – $421,990	2,500
36	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsBachelor's degree	$133,530	$61,050 – $296,840	2,910
37	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$132,480	$79,990 – $227,320	220
38	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$131,970	$72,570 – $213,640	590
39	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$130,080	$102,940 – $139,280	130
40	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$129,940	$46,960 – $236,790	270
41	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,960	$85,990 – $176,790	430
42	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$127,640	$80,490 – $164,430	1,070
43	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,780	$77,630 – $157,980	650
44	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$125,760	$65,560 – $161,230	200
45	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,540	$82,790 – $159,070	1,210
46	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$123,180	$91,320 – $178,600	220
47	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$121,700	$78,940 – $171,930	800
48	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,890	$84,990 – $207,190	250
49	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$117,200	$67,840 – $181,430	480
50	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,150	$79,120 – $177,850	650

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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