SOC 25-9099 · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Bridgeport, CT

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Bridgeport, Connecticut is $45,110 a year ($21.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,630: half of the 40 people in this job in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$45,110average per year

$21.69 / hourMedian $37,630Take-home ≈ $36,824

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40people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Connecticut metros
107cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Bridgeport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,700 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Bridgeport earn between $37,630 and $49,650.

  • $38K10th
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Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,110$3,759$21.69
Median$37,630$3,136$18.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,630$3,136$18.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,650$4,138$23.87

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Bridgeport vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Bridgeport earn 28% less than the Connecticut average ($62,880) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bridgeport$45,110$37,630$37,630$62,70040
Connecticut$62,880$51,910$37,630$109,530260
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Bridgeport

On the average salary of $45,110, a single filer in Bridgeport takes home about $36,824 a year, or $3,069 a month and $1,416 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 other educational instruction and library workers? 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 $45,110 buys what about $42,213 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Bridgeport ($61,470). A typical home costs $689,914, or 15.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other Connecticut cities

Bridgeport ranks 3rd of 3 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Hartford pays the most ($74,470).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Bridgeport: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Bridgeport?

$21.69 an hour on average, and $18.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Bridgeport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Bridgeport?

About $36,824 a year ($3,069 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,110. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Bridgeport than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

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 25-9099; area Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT (14860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.1%.
  • 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 0.14, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.14).

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