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Chemical Engineers salary in Bridgeport, CT

The median chemical engineers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT earns $107,240 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,576 a month.

10th percentile
$86,090
25th percentile
$98,490
Median percentile
$107,240
75th percentile
$132,950
90th percentile
$183,510

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

$78,911 take-home a year
Gross pay$107,240
Federal income tax−$14,763
Social Security + Medicare−$8,204
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$5,362
Monthly take-home$6,576
Every two weeks$3,035

Does it go far here?

$100,352Median pay in Bridgeport, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.9 vs 100).
29%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 chemical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut