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Biochemists and Biophysicists salary in Bridgeport, CT

The median biochemists and biophysicists in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT earns $139,740 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,316 a month.

10th percentile
$102,580
25th percentile
$105,920
Median percentile
$139,740
75th percentile
$141,940
90th percentile
$169,160

Based on 80 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

$99,791 take-home a year
Gross pay$139,740
Federal income tax−$22,272
Social Security + Medicare−$10,690
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$6,987
Monthly take-home$8,316
Every two weeks$3,838

Does it go far here?

$130,764Median pay in Bridgeport, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.9 vs 100).
23%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 biochemists and biophysicists salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut