What is the median salary for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Bridgeport?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT is $78,970.

How does Bridgeport pay compare to the US median for Child, Family, and School Social Workers?

Local median pay is 32.6% above the national OEWS median of $59,550.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Bridgeport is 106.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $78,970 has about the same purchasing power as $73,873 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers, Bridgeport

$78,970

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT. Middle half of wages roughly $60,090 to $100,510.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: +32.6%
US median: $59,550
Metro RPP: 106.9
Middle half: $60,090 to $100,510
OEWS employment: 1,140
SOC: 21-1021

Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Bridgeport pay a median $78,970 (May 2025), 32.6% above the US median of $59,550. At local prices (RPP 106.9), that median buys about what $73,873 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$78,970 in Bridgeport buys about what $73,873 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 106.9, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 150.5 vs all-items 106.9 (US = 100, 2024).

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Child, Family, and School Social Workers in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Bridgeport	$78,970	$60,090 to $100,510	106.9
Sacramento	$63,270	$50,560 to $74,490	106.7
San Francisco	$72,020	$58,760 to $102,660	115.6
Tulsa	$43,950	$40,250 to $52,210	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Bridgeport?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT is $78,970.
How does Bridgeport pay compare to the US median for Child, Family, and School Social Workers?: Local median pay is 32.6% above the national OEWS median of $59,550.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Bridgeport is 106.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $78,970 has about the same purchasing power as $73,873 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.