Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT

Each occupation's median wage in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Chief Executives$388,060
Bachelor's degree
$174,990 – $785,860+81.3%
2Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$133,530
Bachelor's degree
$61,050 – $296,840+69.8%
3Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$105,480
Bachelor's degree
$59,540 – $144,870+69.1%
4Opticians, Dispensing$78,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,030 – $90,350+66.3%
5Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$171,910
Master's degree
$105,610 – $204,070+62.4%
6Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$99,660
Bachelor's degree
$62,780 – $125,830+59.0%
7Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$73,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,750 – $113,840+56.7%
8Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$99,360
Bachelor's degree
$62,830 – $125,800+54.4%
9Financial and Investment Analysts$158,310
Bachelor's degree
$81,310 – $235,750+54.1%
10Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$98,600
Bachelor's degree
$61,220 – $123,990+54.1%
11Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$99,730
Bachelor's degree
$74,460 – $118,490+50.5%
12Actuaries$194,130
Bachelor's degree
$99,430 – $211,000+49.3%
13Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$96,290
Bachelor's degree
$62,530 – $123,730+47.9%
14Compensation and Benefits Managers$218,860
Bachelor's degree
$129,800 – $377,610+46.7%
15Roofers$81,310
No formal educational credential
$49,950 – $99,130+46.7%
16Special Education Teachers, Middle School$97,360
Bachelor's degree
$63,330 – $126,060+45.7%
17Teachers and Instructors, All Other$96,010
Bachelor's degree
$45,020 – $100,730+45.2%
18Insurance Underwriters$114,980
Bachelor's degree
$76,400 – $206,020+41.3%
19Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$104,050
Associate's degree
$49,930 – $131,830+40.0%
20Physicians, All Other$367,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$182,160 – $452,010+38.0%
21Firefighters$81,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,900 – $86,150+37.8%
22Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$82,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,770 – $110,990+37.4%
23Computer Network Support Specialists$104,690
Associate's degree
$65,410 – $145,440+37.4%
24Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$75,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,670 – $99,140+36.7%
25Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$130,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$102,940 – $139,280+36.5%
26Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$81,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,390 – $99,880+36.3%
27Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$140,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,160 – $187,310+35.7%
28Loan Officers$103,850
Bachelor's degree
$60,460 – $187,830+35.4%
29Paramedics$82,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,050 – $92,250+35.4%
30Surgical Technologists$86,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,390 – $108,070+34.2%
31Writers and Authors$103,060
Bachelor's degree
$46,720 – $160,000+34.0%
32Instructional Coordinators$102,980
Master's degree
$61,990 – $130,400+33.0%
33Bus Drivers, School$63,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,290 – $69,660+33.0%
34Child, Family, and School Social Workers$78,970
Bachelor's degree
$50,030 – $110,170+32.6%
35Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$79,940
Master's degree
$53,800 – $103,330+32.6%
36First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$58,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,900 – $81,080+32.2%
37Property Appraisers and Assessors$89,690
Bachelor's degree
$60,720 – $177,170+32.0%
38Training and Development Managers$175,470
Bachelor's degree
$106,680 – $256,770+31.9%
39Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$100,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,580 – $133,430+31.8%
40Bartenders$45,150
No formal educational credential
$34,010 – $84,580+31.5%
41Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$63,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,580 – $117,020+31.3%
42Sheet Metal Workers$80,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,540 – $115,140+30.3%
43Highway Maintenance Workers$65,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,700 – $81,570+30.2%
44Graphic Designers$81,800
Bachelor's degree
$48,670 – $106,970+29.9%
45Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$46,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,010 – $73,820+29.8%
46General and Operations Managers$137,230
Bachelor's degree
$69,020 – $366,020+29.7%
47Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$63,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,880 – $86,680+29.6%
48Personal Financial Advisors$135,770
Bachelor's degree
$64,080 – $421,990+29.2%
49Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$69,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,840 – $82,080+28.3%
50Training and Development Specialists$88,880
Bachelor's degree
$45,170 – $154,950+28.3%

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	vs. national
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$388,060	$174,990 – $785,860	+81.3%
2	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsBachelor's degree	$133,530	$61,050 – $296,840	+69.8%
3	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsBachelor's degree	$105,480	$59,540 – $144,870	+69.1%
4	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,600	$52,030 – $90,350	+66.3%
5	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$171,910	$105,610 – $204,070	+62.4%
6	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$99,660	$62,780 – $125,830	+59.0%
7	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,910	$34,750 – $113,840	+56.7%
8	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$99,360	$62,830 – $125,800	+54.4%
9	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$158,310	$81,310 – $235,750	+54.1%
10	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$98,600	$61,220 – $123,990	+54.1%
11	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$99,730	$74,460 – $118,490	+50.5%
12	ActuariesBachelor's degree	$194,130	$99,430 – $211,000	+49.3%
13	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$96,290	$62,530 – $123,730	+47.9%
14	Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree	$218,860	$129,800 – $377,610	+46.7%
15	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$81,310	$49,950 – $99,130	+46.7%
16	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$97,360	$63,330 – $126,060	+45.7%
17	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,010	$45,020 – $100,730	+45.2%
18	Insurance UnderwritersBachelor's degree	$114,980	$76,400 – $206,020	+41.3%
19	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$104,050	$49,930 – $131,830	+40.0%
20	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$367,050	$182,160 – $452,010	+38.0%
21	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,680	$63,900 – $86,150	+37.8%
22	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,250	$61,770 – $110,990	+37.4%
23	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$104,690	$65,410 – $145,440	+37.4%
24	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,950	$51,670 – $99,140	+36.7%
25	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$130,080	$102,940 – $139,280	+36.5%
26	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,810	$64,390 – $99,880	+36.3%
27	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,300	$68,160 – $187,310	+35.7%
28	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$103,850	$60,460 – $187,830	+35.4%
29	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,060	$61,050 – $92,250	+35.4%
30	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$86,790	$49,390 – $108,070	+34.2%
31	Writers and AuthorsBachelor's degree	$103,060	$46,720 – $160,000	+34.0%
32	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$102,980	$61,990 – $130,400	+33.0%
33	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,710	$48,290 – $69,660	+33.0%
34	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$78,970	$50,030 – $110,170	+32.6%
35	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$79,940	$53,800 – $103,330	+32.6%
36	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,260	$38,900 – $81,080	+32.2%
37	Property Appraisers and AssessorsBachelor's degree	$89,690	$60,720 – $177,170	+32.0%
38	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$175,470	$106,680 – $256,770	+31.9%
39	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,930	$68,580 – $133,430	+31.8%
40	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$45,150	$34,010 – $84,580	+31.5%
41	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,360	$40,580 – $117,020	+31.3%
42	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,520	$52,540 – $115,140	+30.3%
43	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,450	$59,700 – $81,570	+30.2%
44	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$81,800	$48,670 – $106,970	+29.9%
45	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,470	$34,010 – $73,820	+29.8%
46	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,230	$69,020 – $366,020	+29.7%
47	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,120	$42,880 – $86,680	+29.6%
48	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$135,770	$64,080 – $421,990	+29.2%
49	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,530	$47,840 – $82,080	+28.3%
50	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,880	$45,170 – $154,950	+28.3%

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