SOC 37-2021 · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro

Pest Control Workers Salary in Bridgeport, CT

The average salary for pest control workers in Bridgeport, Connecticut is $52,440 a year ($25.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,750: half of the 180 people in this job in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,809).

$52,440average per year

$25.21 / hourMedian $49,750Take-home ≈ $42,395

  • $49K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
+12%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Connecticut metros
107cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pest Control Workers pay range in Bridgeport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,160 or more. The middle half of pest control workers in Bridgeport earn between $49,120 and $56,370.

  • $49K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,440$4,370$25.21
Median$49,750$4,146$23.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,120$4,093$23.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,370$4,698$27.10

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

Pest Control Workers salary after taxes in Bridgeport

On the average salary of $52,440, a single filer in Bridgeport takes home about $42,395 a year, or $3,533 a month and $1,631 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 pest control 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 $52,440 buys what about $49,072 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bridgeport ($61,470). A typical home costs $689,914, or 13.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pest Control Workers salary in other Connecticut cities

Bridgeport ranks 1st of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Pest Control Workers salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for pest control workers

Santa Cruz, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,600).

Pest Control Workers salary by city

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Pest Control Workers salary in Bridgeport: questions

How much do pest control workers make an hour in Bridgeport?

$25.21 an hour on average, and $23.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pest control workers salary in Bridgeport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pest control workers take-home pay in Bridgeport?

About $42,395 a year ($3,533 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,440. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do pest control workers earn more in Bridgeport than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,809).

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 37-2021; area Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT (14860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).

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