SOC 11-3031 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Financial Managers — Bridgeport
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · 4 metro areas compared
In Bridgeport, CT the median wage for Financial Managers reaches $211,000 a year.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow much faster than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +14.8%
- Openings per year
- 74,600
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
- Related work experience
- 5 years or more
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
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 Financial Managers reaches $211,000 a year. That is 26.7% more than the national median of $166,570. Pay ranges from under $93,650 at the tenth percentile to more than $360,160 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $139,620 to $307,990.
Employment stands at 7,210, or 17.8 jobs per thousand held locally. Within the state, Hartford records the highest median at $170,310. Of the 486 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 13th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $93,650 | −43.8% |
| 25th | $139,620 | −16.2% |
| Median (50th) | $211,000 | +26.7% |
| 75th | $307,990 | +84.9% |
| 90th | $360,160 | +116.2% |
| Mean | $225,000 | +35.1% |
Other metro areas in Connecticut
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Bridgeport run 6.9% above the national average, so the median of $211,000 buys what $197,381 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 18.5% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$211,000as reported by BLSLocal price level
106.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$197,381US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $211,000 a year, 26.7% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $93,650 to $360,160 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 7,210 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Hartford, at $170,310.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Financial Managers in Bridgeport, CT?
The median annual wage is $211,000, or $101.44 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 $166,570, so pay in Bridgeport, CT is 26.7% 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 $360,160 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $93,650 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 $170,310 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 7,210 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.
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