Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Bridgeport Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area
Figures describe the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Bridgeport city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 486 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $527,720 | $253.71 | 70 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $388,060 | $186.57 | 480 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $367,050 | $176.46 | 830 |
| 4 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $338,950 | $162.96 | 90 |
| 5 | Psychiatrists | $329,530 | $158.43 | 90 |
| 6 | Anesthesiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 7 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 110 |
| 8 | Commercial Pilots | $232,600 | Not published | 90 |
| 9 | Podiatrists | $229,020 | $110.10 | 30 |
| 10 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $221,400 | $106.44 | 250 |
| 11 | Pediatricians, General | $220,030 | $105.78 | 370 |
| 12 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $218,860 | $105.22 | 230 |
| 13 | Financial Managers | $211,000 | $101.44 | 7,210 |
| 14 | Natural Sciences Managers | $204,250 | $98.20 | 220 |
| 15 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $202,390 | $97.30 | 120 |
| 16 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $201,440 | $96.85 | 2,900 |
| 17 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $199,040 | $95.69 | 970 |
| 18 | Actuaries | $194,130 | $93.33 | 220 |
| 19 | Human Resources Managers | $191,190 | $91.92 | 990 |
| 20 | Lawyers | $180,610 | $86.83 | 2,100 |
| 21 | Dentists, General | $180,440 | $86.75 | 740 |
| 22 | Training and Development Managers | $175,470 | $84.36 | 180 |
| 23 | Public Relations Managers | $174,990 | $84.13 | 330 |
| 24 | Managers, All Other | $174,520 | $83.91 | 2,040 |
| 25 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $171,910 | Not published | 1,170 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Bridgeport metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.