SOC 13-1071 · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Bridgeport, CT

The average salary for human resources specialists in Bridgeport, Connecticut is $96,670 a year ($46.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $85,550: half of the 2,350 people in this job in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($81,990).

$96,670average per year

$46.47 / hourMedian $85,550Take-home ≈ $72,045

  • $55K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $148K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

2,350people in this job
+18%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Connecticut metros
107cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Specialists pay range in Bridgeport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $147,700 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Bridgeport earn between $67,810 and $119,940.

  • $55K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $148K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,670$8,056$46.48
Median$85,550$7,129$41.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$67,810$5,651$32.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$119,940$9,995$57.66

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Human Resources Specialists pay in Bridgeport vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Human resources specialists in Bridgeport earn 7% more than the Connecticut average ($90,080) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($81,990). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $75,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bridgeport$96,670$85,550$55,430$147,7002,350
Connecticut$90,080$82,890$51,000$134,8109,010
United States$81,990$75,940$47,180$128,720912,430

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Bridgeport

On the average salary of $96,670, a single filer in Bridgeport takes home about $72,045 a year, or $6,004 a month and $2,771 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Bridgeport a good place for human resources specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bridgeport area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.9), so the average $96,670 buys what about $90,461 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Bridgeport ($61,470). A typical home costs $689,914, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in other Connecticut cities

Bridgeport ranks 1st of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Human Resources Specialists salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for human resources specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($122,290).

Human Resources Specialists salary by city

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Human Resources Specialists salary in Bridgeport: questions

How much do human resources specialists make an hour in Bridgeport?

$46.47 an hour on average, and $41.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources specialists salary in Bridgeport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources specialists take-home pay in Bridgeport?

About $72,045 a year ($6,004 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,670. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do human resources specialists earn more in Bridgeport than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($81,990).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1071; area Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT (14860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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