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SOC 49-2097 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers — Bridgeport

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · 2 metro areas compared

$79,040 /year
$38.00per hour
+50.3%vs US median

In Bridgeport, CT the median wage for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers reaches $79,040 a year.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $52,60010TH$74,070MEDIAN$79,040

How pay has moved

The next ten years

Projected to grow faster than average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+6.6%
Openings per year
2,600
Typical entry-level education
Postsecondary nondegree award
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

8.4% of people in this occupation work for themselves.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

In Bridgeport, CT the median wage for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers reaches $79,040 a year. That is 50.3% more than the national median of $52,600. Pay ranges from under $74,070 at the tenth percentile to more than $79,050 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $79,040 to $79,040.

Within the state, Hartford records the highest median at $74,890. Of the 486 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 204th.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$74,070+40.8%
25th$79,040+50.3%
Median (50th)$79,040+50.3%
75th$79,040+50.3%
90th$79,050+50.3%
Mean$76,830+46.1%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Connecticut

Median annual wage for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Hartford$74,890—
2Waterbury$73,87070

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Bridgeport run 6.9% above the national average, so the median of $79,040 buys what $73,938 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 40.6% above the national median in real terms.

Published median

$79,040as reported by BLS

Local price level

106.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$73,938US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $79,040 a year, 50.3% above the national median.
  • Published pay spans $74,070 to $79,050 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Hartford, at $74,890.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers in Bridgeport, CT?

The median annual wage is $79,040, or $38.00 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $52,600, so pay in Bridgeport, CT is 50.3% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Bridgeport, CT earns more than $79,050 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $74,070 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Hartford, at $74,890 per year.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers in Bridgeport, CT Earn $79,040 — 50.3% Above the US Median (2025) | Salary Explorer