SOC 19-1042 · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Salary in Bridgeport, CT

The average salary for medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Bridgeport, Connecticut is $136,600 a year ($65.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $140,300: half of the 810 people in this job in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% more than the U.S. average for this job ($116,840).

$136,600average per year

$65.67 / hourMedian $140,300Take-home ≈ $97,261

  • $68K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $140KMedian
  • $176K75th
  • $187K90th

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

810people in this job
+17%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Connecticut metros
107cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay range in Bridgeport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $187,310 or more. The middle half of medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Bridgeport earn between $100,760 and $175,540.

  • $68K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $140KMedian
  • $176K75th
  • $187K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$136,600$11,383$65.67
Median$140,300$11,692$67.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$100,760$8,397$48.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$175,540$14,628$84.39

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

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay in Bridgeport vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Bridgeport earn 8% more than the Connecticut average ($126,760) and 17% more than the U.S. average ($116,840). At the median the gap is +36% against the U.S. median of $103,410.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bridgeport$136,600$140,300$68,160$187,310810
Connecticut$126,760$116,990$68,160$187,3102,410
United States$116,840$103,410$64,800$177,780172,340

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

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary after taxes in Bridgeport

On the average salary of $136,600, a single filer in Bridgeport takes home about $97,261 a year, or $8,105 a month and $3,741 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 medical scientists (except epidemiologists)? 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 $136,600 buys what about $127,826 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Bridgeport ($61,470). A typical home costs $689,914, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in other Connecticut cities

Bridgeport ranks 2nd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Norwich pays the most ($143,010).

All Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for medical scientists (except epidemiologists)

Syracuse, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,580).

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary by city

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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in Bridgeport: questions

How much do medical scientists (except epidemiologists) make an hour in Bridgeport?

$65.67 an hour on average, and $67.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level medical scientists (except epidemiologists) salary in Bridgeport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the medical scientists (except epidemiologists) take-home pay in Bridgeport?

About $97,261 a year ($8,105 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $136,600. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do medical scientists (except epidemiologists) earn more in Bridgeport than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% more than the U.S. average for this job ($116,840).

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 19-1042; area Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT (14860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
  • 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 1.80, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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