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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Bridgeport, CT

The median architectural and civil drafters in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT earns $84,440 a year, 28% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,334 a month.

10th percentile
$55,680
25th percentile
$68,060
Median percentile
$84,440
75th percentile
$90,590
90th percentile
$94,800

Based on 110 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

$64,012 take-home a year
Gross pay$84,440
Federal income tax−$9,747
Social Security + Medicare−$6,460
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$4,222
Monthly take-home$5,334
Every two weeks$2,462

Does it go far here?

$79,016Median pay in Bridgeport, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.9 vs 100).
35%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

All architectural and civil drafters salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut