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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary in Bridgeport, CT

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT earns $89,890 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,631 a month.

10th percentile
$59,430
25th percentile
$67,860
Median percentile
$89,890
75th percentile
$123,040
90th percentile
$168,170

Based on 60 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

$67,573 take-home a year
Gross pay$89,890
Federal income tax−$10,946
Social Security + Medicare−$6,877
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$4,495
Monthly take-home$5,631
Every two weeks$2,599

Does it go far here?

$84,116Median pay in Bridgeport, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.9 vs 100).
33%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 captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut