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Dentists, General salary in Bridgeport, CT

The median dentists, general in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT earns $180,440 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,465 a month.

10th percentile
$123,660
25th percentile
$139,050
Median percentile
$180,440
75th percentile
$203,800
90th percentile
$356,220

Based on 740 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

$125,575 take-home a year
Gross pay$180,440
Federal income tax−$32,040
Social Security + Medicare−$13,804
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$9,022
Monthly take-home$10,465
Every two weeks$4,830

Does it go far here?

$168,850Median pay in Bridgeport, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.9 vs 100).
18%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
Managers, All Other$174,520
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$171,910

All dentists, general salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut