H-1B salaries in Bridgeport, CT

Based on 1,868 certified H-1B filings in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$126,187
Middle 50%$96.8k–$161.1k
vs. national median+3%comparison median $122,699
Filings1,868FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $58,440 and $320,129.
PercentileSalary
10th$81,919
25th$96,794
50th (median)$126,187
75th$161,105
90th$200,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $110k $140k FY2020: median $96,000 (1,116 filings) FY2021: median $102,500 (868 filings) FY2022: median $110,000 (886 filings) FY2023: median $112,600 (731 filings) FY2024: median $116,160 (677 filings) FY2025: median $117,333 (725 filings) FY2026: median $130,624 (1,143 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 1,116 filings FY20 FY2021: 868 filings FY21 FY2022: 886 filings FY22 FY2023: 731 filings FY23 FY2024: 677 filings FY24 FY2025: 725 filings FY25 FY2026: 1,143 filings FY26 1,143
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$96,000$85,000$118,7261,116
FY2021$102,500$90,000$129,522868
FY2022$110,000$87,859$139,318886
FY2023$112,600$92,417$140,000731
FY2024$116,160$93,205$151,736677
FY2025$117,333$95,000$150,000725
FY2026$130,624$98,000$163,6791,143

Cost of living

Bridgeport's median H-1B salary of $126,187 is worth about $118,100 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$2,071Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$2,399Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)106.9Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$118,100Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesCT: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Software Engineer$148,659294
Systems Engineer / Architect$99,070178
Data Scientist$129,967128
Quantitative Analyst$150,000103
Financial Analyst$160,00099
Accountant$97,28084
Validation Engineer$127,17153
Systems Analyst$99,05552
Physician$116,80051
Mechanical Engineer$106,14245
Industrial Engineer$104,49944
Statistician$145,18544
QA Engineer$92,00037
Project Manager$133,50035
Healthcare Practitioner (Diagnosing or Treating)$84,23534