SOC 21-1091 · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro

Health Education Specialists Salary in Bridgeport, CT

The average salary for health education specialists in Bridgeport, Connecticut is $90,610 a year ($43.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $70,570: half of the 70 people in this job in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,280).

$90,610average per year

$43.56 / hourMedian $70,570Take-home ≈ $68,166

  • $49K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $179K90th

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

70people in this job
+24%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Connecticut metros
107cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Education Specialists pay range in Bridgeport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $179,350 or more. The middle half of health education specialists in Bridgeport earn between $61,680 and $106,020.

  • $49K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $179K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$90,610$7,551$43.56
Median$70,570$5,881$33.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,680$5,140$29.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,020$8,835$50.97

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

Health Education Specialists pay in Bridgeport vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Health education specialists in Bridgeport earn 16% more than the Connecticut average ($78,200) and 24% more than the U.S. average ($73,280). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $64,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bridgeport$90,610$70,570$49,030$179,35070
Connecticut$78,200$66,870$47,800$115,540400
United States$73,280$64,070$42,990$118,20065,690

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

Health Education Specialists salary after taxes in Bridgeport

On the average salary of $90,610, a single filer in Bridgeport takes home about $68,166 a year, or $5,680 a month and $2,622 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 health education 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 $90,610 buys what about $84,790 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bridgeport ($61,470). A typical home costs $689,914, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Education Specialists salary in other Connecticut cities

Bridgeport ranks 1st of 3 Connecticut metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Health Education Specialists salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for health education specialists

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($120,000).

Health Education Specialists salary by city

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Health Education Specialists salary in Bridgeport: questions

How much do health education specialists make an hour in Bridgeport?

$43.56 an hour on average, and $33.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level health education specialists salary in Bridgeport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the health education specialists take-home pay in Bridgeport?

About $68,166 a year ($5,680 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,610. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do health education specialists earn more in Bridgeport than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,280).

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 21-1091; area Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT (14860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).

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