SOC 31-1131 · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro

Nursing Assistants Salary in Bridgeport, CT

The average salary for nursing assistants in Bridgeport, Connecticut is $46,060 a year ($22.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,560: half of the 4,500 people in this job in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,318).

$46,060average per year

$22.15 / hourMedian $45,560Take-home ≈ $37,549

  • $39K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

4,500people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Connecticut metros
107cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nursing Assistants pay range in Bridgeport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,960 or more. The middle half of nursing assistants in Bridgeport earn between $44,080 and $47,530.

  • $39K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,060$3,838$22.14
Median$45,560$3,797$21.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,080$3,673$21.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,530$3,961$22.85

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

Nursing Assistants salary after taxes in Bridgeport

On the average salary of $46,060, a single filer in Bridgeport takes home about $37,549 a year, or $3,129 a month and $1,444 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 nursing assistants? 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 $46,060 buys what about $43,102 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bridgeport ($61,470). A typical home costs $689,914, or 15.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nursing Assistants salary in other Connecticut cities

Bridgeport ranks 2nd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; New Haven pays the most ($46,790).

All Nursing Assistants salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for nursing assistants

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,370).

Nursing Assistants salary by city

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Nursing Assistants salary in Bridgeport: questions

How much do nursing assistants make an hour in Bridgeport?

$22.15 an hour on average, and $21.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nursing assistants salary in Bridgeport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nursing assistants take-home pay in Bridgeport?

About $37,549 a year ($3,129 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,060. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do nursing assistants earn more in Bridgeport than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,318).

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 31-1131; area Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT (14860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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