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Tool and Die Makers salary in Bridgeport, CT

The median tool and die makers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT earns $78,960 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,036 a month.

10th percentile
$52,290
25th percentile
$60,230
Median percentile
$78,960
75th percentile
$96,980
90th percentile
$103,310

Based on 170 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

$60,430 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,960
Federal income tax−$8,541
Social Security + Medicare−$6,040
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$3,948
Monthly take-home$5,036
Every two weeks$2,324

Does it go far here?

$73,888Median pay in Bridgeport, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.9 vs 100).
37%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 tool and die makers salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut