Labor Relations Specialists pay range in Bridgeport
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $186,480 or more. The middle half of labor relations specialists in Bridgeport earn between $70,650 and $133,380.
- $47K10th
- $71K25th
- $95KMedian
- $133K75th
- $186K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $102,940 | $8,578 | $49.49 |
| Median | $94,650 | $7,888 | $45.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $70,650 | $5,888 | $33.97 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $133,380 | $11,115 | $64.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Labor Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Bridgeport
On the average salary of $102,940, a single filer in Bridgeport takes home about $76,072 a year, or $6,339 a month and $2,926 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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).
Is Bridgeport a good place for labor relations 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 $102,940 buys what about $96,328 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Bridgeport ($61,470). A typical home costs $689,914, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Labor Relations Specialists salary in other Connecticut cities
Bridgeport ranks 1st of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for labor relations specialists
Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,310).
- Vallejo, CA$165,310
- Bellingham, WA$136,810
- San Jose, CA$132,160
- Santa Cruz, CA$126,580
- San Francisco, CA$125,990
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Labor Relations Specialists salary in Bridgeport: questions
How much do labor relations specialists make an hour in Bridgeport?
$49.49 an hour on average, and $45.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level labor relations specialists salary in Bridgeport?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the labor relations specialists take-home pay in Bridgeport?
About $76,072 a year ($6,339 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,940. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
Do labor relations specialists earn more in Bridgeport than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($100,339).
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 13-1075; area Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT (14860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
- 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 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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