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SOC 51-9162 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersBridgeport

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · 3 metro areas compared

$87,880 /year
$42.25per hour
70jobs in area
+29.0%vs US median

In Bridgeport, CT the median wage for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers reaches $87,880 a year.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $68,12010TH$59,340MEDIAN$87,88075TH$98,46090TH$124,130

Salary overview

In Bridgeport, CT the median wage for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers reaches $87,880 a year. That is 29.0% more than the national median of $68,120. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $65,830 and $98,460. The lowest tenth earn under $59,340, while the highest tenth earn more than $124,130.

The area has 70 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 0.96 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Hartford leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $89,190. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 157th of 486 by median pay.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$59,340−12.9%
25th$65,830−3.4%
Median (50th)$87,880+29.0%
75th$98,460+44.5%
90th$124,130+82.2%
Mean$84,700+24.3%

Other metro areas in Connecticut

Median annual wage for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Hartford$89,190290
2Waterbury$83,73060
3New Haven$83,20040

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Bridgeport run 3.6% above the national average, so the median of $87,880 buys what $84,826 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 24.5% above the national median in real terms.

Published median

$87,880as reported by BLS

Local price level

103.6US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$84,826US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $87,880 a year, 29.0% above the national median.
  • Published pay spans $59,340 to $124,130 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 70 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Hartford, at $89,190.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers in Bridgeport, CT?

The median annual wage is $87,880, or $42.25 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 $68,120, so pay in Bridgeport, CT is 29.0% 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 $124,130 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $59,340 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 $89,190 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 70 jobs in this occupation in Bridgeport, CT. Self-employed workers are not included.

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.

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers in Bridgeport, CT Earn $87,880 — 29.0% Above Average (2025) | Salary Explorer