Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 450 detailed occupations covering about 362,480 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 8.1% above the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
General Internal Medicine Physicians $227,810 +2% 180
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $195,480 +31.3% 40
Statisticians $177,470 +70.5% 150
Lawyers $174,780 +19.9% 2,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers $171,530 +3.7% 990
Computer and Information Systems Managers $171,410 +1.1% 2,910
Advertising and Promotions Managers $168,870 +28.1% 160
Financial Managers $168,500 +50.4% 7,070
Compensation and Benefits Managers $167,510 +22.8% 90
Marketing Managers $166,860 -7% 2,510
Managers, All Other $164,550 +23.2% 1,600
Pediatricians, General $164,310 -17.3% 140
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $158,630 +53.3% 1,050
Purchasing Managers $156,350 +14.6% 400
Optometrists $153,350 +16.3% 130
Human Resources Managers $146,990 +7.8% 1,070
Financial Risk Specialists $142,800 +34.6% 220
Database Architects $139,770 +3.8% 150
Public Relations Managers $139,320 +3.4% 300
Pharmacists $139,190 +2.3% 650
Chemical Engineers $139,010 +24%
Nurse Practitioners $137,190 +8.7% 720
Computer Occupations, All Other $137,100 +8.5% 150
Physician Assistants $135,310 +4.1% 500
Actuaries $133,040 +10.9% 160

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

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