How does Firefighters pay in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT compare to the national average?

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Firefighters salaries are 36% above the US national median of $59,530 per year.

What is the salary range for a Firefighters in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT?

Firefighters salaries in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT range from $64,450 (10th percentile) to $87,010 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Firefighters Salary in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT

SOC 33-2011 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Firefighters in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT is $80,780 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $38.84 per hour. This is 36% above the national median of $59,530. 790 people work as Firefighters in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT.

Median Annual Salary

$80,780

Mean Annual

$79,000

Median Hourly

$38.84

Total Employed

790

Location Quotient

0.91

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$64k

10th

$79k

25th

$81k

Median

$86k

75th

$87k

90th

How This Compares

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT

$80,780

this metro

Connecticut

$77,660

you earn +4% vs state

United States

$59,530

you earn +36% vs US

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