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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Bridgeport, CT

The median chefs and head cooks in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT earns $66,930 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,381 a month.

10th percentile
$47,150
25th percentile
$55,590
Median percentile
$66,930
75th percentile
$84,780
90th percentile
$103,530

Based on 760 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

$52,569 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,930
Federal income tax−$5,895
Social Security + Medicare−$5,120
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$3,347
Monthly take-home$4,381
Every two weeks$2,022

Does it go far here?

$62,631Median pay in Bridgeport, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.9 vs 100).
43%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 chefs and head cooks salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut