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Animal Caretakers salary in Bridgeport, CT

The median animal caretakers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT earns $38,180 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,579 a month.

10th percentile
$36,610
25th percentile
$37,310
Median percentile
$38,180
75th percentile
$46,940
90th percentile
$62,920

Based on 920 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$30,949 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,180
Federal income tax−$2,402
Social Security + Medicare−$2,921
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$1,909
Monthly take-home$2,579
Every two weeks$1,190

Does it go far here?

$35,728Median pay in Bridgeport, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.9 vs 100).
73%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,875 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bridgeport, CT

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$367,050
Financial Managers$211,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,440
Architectural and Engineering Managers$199,040
Human Resources Managers$191,190
Lawyers$180,610
Dentists, General$180,440
Managers, All Other$174,520

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