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Mechanical Engineers salary in Bridgeport, CT

The median mechanical engineers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT earns $125,780 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,579 a month.

10th percentile
$77,630
25th percentile
$98,690
Median percentile
$125,780
75th percentile
$133,620
90th percentile
$157,980

Based on 650 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

$90,948 take-home a year
Gross pay$125,780
Federal income tax−$18,921
Social Security + Medicare−$9,622
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$6,289
Monthly take-home$7,579
Every two weeks$3,498

Does it go far here?

$117,701Median pay in Bridgeport, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.9 vs 100).
25%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 mechanical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut