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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary in Bridgeport, CT

The median ophthalmic medical technicians in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT earns $49,330 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,279 a month.

10th percentile
$43,320
25th percentile
$48,270
Median percentile
$49,330
75th percentile
$65,770
90th percentile
$66,140

Based on 270 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

$39,350 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,330
Federal income tax−$3,740
Social Security + Medicare−$3,774
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$2,467
Monthly take-home$3,279
Every two weeks$1,513

Does it go far here?

$46,161Median pay in Bridgeport, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.9 vs 100).
57%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 ophthalmic medical technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut