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SOC 41-1012 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers — Bridgeport

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · 4 metro areas compared

$73,340 /year
$35.26per hour
400jobs in area
−16.2%vs US median

Median pay for this occupation in Bridgeport, CT is $73,340 a year, trailing the national median of $87,520 by 16.2%.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $87,52010TH$50,710MEDIAN$73,34075TH$108,05090TH$164,940

How pay has moved

The next ten years

Projected to grow more slowly than average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
0.0%
Openings per year
24,800
Typical entry-level education
High school diploma or equivalent
Related work experience
Less than 5 years

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

30.0% 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

Median pay for this occupation in Bridgeport, CT is $73,340 a year, trailing the national median of $87,520 by 16.2%. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $52,760 and $108,050. The lowest tenth earn under $50,710, while the highest tenth earn more than $164,940.

The area has 400 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 1.0 of every thousand jobs. Within the state, Waterbury records the highest median at $82,270. Of the 486 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 236th.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$50,710−42.1%
25th$52,760−39.7%
Median (50th)$73,340−16.2%
75th$108,050+23.5%
90th$164,940+88.5%
Mean$97,220+11.1%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Connecticut

Median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Waterbury$82,270160
2New Haven$81,170220
3Hartford$80,090430
4Norwich$73,04060

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Bridgeport run 6.9% above the national average, so the median of $73,340 buys what $68,606 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 21.6% below the national median in real terms.

Published median

$73,340as reported by BLS

Local price level

106.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$68,606US average = 100 · BEA 2024

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

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $73,340 a year, 16.2% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $50,710 to $164,940 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 400 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Waterbury, at $82,270.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers in Bridgeport, CT?

The median annual wage is $73,340, or $35.26 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 $87,520, so pay in Bridgeport, CT is 16.2% lower. 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 $164,940 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $50,710 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 Waterbury, at $82,270 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 400 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.