High paying jobs in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$131,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$72,570 – $213,640590
2Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$130,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$102,940 – $139,280130
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$112,980
Associate's degree
$84,460 – $138,620200
4First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$112,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$91,670 – $159,340560
5Computer Network Support Specialists$104,690
Associate's degree
$65,410 – $145,440130
6Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$104,050
Associate's degree
$49,930 – $131,830170
7Dental Hygienists$103,390
Associate's degree
$62,400 – $106,800850
8First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$101,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$96,490 – $129,630430
9Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$100,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,580 – $133,4301,710
10Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$99,950
Associate's degree
$78,400 – $131,920510
11Detectives and Criminal Investigators$98,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$88,390 – $118,790230
12Respiratory Therapists$98,010
Associate's degree
$82,120 – $175,850260
13Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$97,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,500 – $132,810280
14Construction and Building Inspectors$95,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,650 – $125,650220
15First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$94,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,680 – $131,5401,420
16First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$92,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,830 – $126,3701,400
17Surgical Technologists$86,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,390 – $108,070250
18Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$85,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,000 – $172,070850
19Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$84,900
Associate's degree
$51,530 – $118,060160
20Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$84,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,110 – $99,2101,520
21First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$82,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,570 – $123,2601,570
22Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$82,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,440 – $98,910220
23Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$82,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,770 – $110,990600
24Paramedics$82,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,050 – $92,250140
25Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$81,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,390 – $99,880170
26Firefighters$81,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,900 – $86,150840
27Roofers$81,310
No formal educational credential
$49,950 – $99,130130
28Sheet Metal Workers$80,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,540 – $115,140500
29First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$79,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,770 – $121,3605,490
30Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$79,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,940 – $119,2501,000
31Brokerage Clerks$79,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,060 – $118,140270
32Electricians$79,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,040 – $124,5101,630
33Food Service Managers$79,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,370 – $103,680360
34Tool and Die Makers$78,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,290 – $103,310170
35Opticians, Dispensing$78,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,030 – $90,350130
36Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$78,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,330 – $164,9603,280
37Computer User Support Specialists$78,070
Some college, no degree
$49,640 – $107,2002,460
38Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$77,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,230 – $100,3601,050
39Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$77,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,480 – $102,420480
40Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,090 – $129,5801,840
41Physical Therapist Assistants$76,190
Associate's degree
$62,750 – $87,730240
42Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$75,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,670 – $99,140260
43Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$75,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,910 – $104,000420
44Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,180
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,810 – $87,7801,860
45Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,390 – $118,410300
46Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$73,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,750 – $113,8401,120
47Occupational Therapy Assistants$73,710
Associate's degree
$61,990 – $81,790230
48Massage Therapists$73,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,430 – $98,610190
49Advertising Sales Agents$73,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,600 – $147,950190
50First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$73,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,710 – $164,940400

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	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$131,970	$72,570 – $213,640	590
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$130,080	$102,940 – $139,280	130
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$112,980	$84,460 – $138,620	200
4	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$112,280	$91,670 – $159,340	560
5	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$104,690	$65,410 – $145,440	130
6	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$104,050	$49,930 – $131,830	170
7	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$103,390	$62,400 – $106,800	850
8	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$101,710	$96,490 – $129,630	430
9	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,930	$68,580 – $133,430	1,710
10	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$99,950	$78,400 – $131,920	510
11	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,620	$88,390 – $118,790	230
12	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$98,010	$82,120 – $175,850	260
13	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,740	$66,500 – $132,810	280
14	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,540	$67,650 – $125,650	220
15	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,070	$57,680 – $131,540	1,420
16	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,260	$67,830 – $126,370	1,400
17	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$86,790	$49,390 – $108,070	250
18	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,770	$47,000 – $172,070	850
19	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,900	$51,530 – $118,060	160
20	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,000	$62,110 – $99,210	1,520
21	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,990	$48,570 – $123,260	1,570
22	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,510	$57,440 – $98,910	220
23	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,250	$61,770 – $110,990	600
24	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,060	$61,050 – $92,250	140
25	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,810	$64,390 – $99,880	170
26	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,680	$63,900 – $86,150	840
27	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$81,310	$49,950 – $99,130	130
28	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,520	$52,540 – $115,140	500
29	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,770	$54,770 – $121,360	5,490
30	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,700	$46,940 – $119,250	1,000
31	Brokerage ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,660	$62,060 – $118,140	270
32	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,560	$50,040 – $124,510	1,630
33	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,020	$60,370 – $103,680	360
34	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,960	$52,290 – $103,310	170
35	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,600	$52,030 – $90,350	130
36	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,380	$45,330 – $164,960	3,280
37	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$78,070	$49,640 – $107,200	2,460
38	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,490	$45,230 – $100,360	1,050
39	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,270	$47,480 – $102,420	480
40	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,790	$47,090 – $129,580	1,840
41	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,190	$62,750 – $87,730	240
42	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,950	$51,670 – $99,140	260
43	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,940	$49,910 – $104,000	420
44	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,180	$63,810 – $87,780	1,860
45	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,750	$47,390 – $118,410	300
46	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,910	$34,750 – $113,840	1,120
47	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,710	$61,990 – $81,790	230
48	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,540	$35,430 – $98,610	190
49	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,500	$40,600 – $147,950	190
50	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,340	$50,710 – $164,940	400

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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