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Physician Assistants salary in Bridgeport, CT

The median physician assistants in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT earns $145,400 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,615 a month.

10th percentile
$106,540
25th percentile
$131,280
Median percentile
$145,400
75th percentile
$165,530
90th percentile
$198,650

Based on 940 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

$103,377 take-home a year
Gross pay$145,400
Federal income tax−$23,630
Social Security + Medicare−$11,123
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$7,270
Monthly take-home$8,615
Every two weeks$3,976

Does it go far here?

$136,061Median pay in Bridgeport, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.9 vs 100).
22%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 physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut