What is the median salary for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Bridgeport?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT is $140,300.

How does Bridgeport pay compare to the US median for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists?

Local median pay is 35.7% above the national OEWS median of $103,410.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Bridgeport is 106.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $140,300 has about the same purchasing power as $131,244 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.

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Bridgeport

$140,300

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT. Middle half of wages roughly $100,760 to $175,540.

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

vs US median: +35.7%
US median: $103,410
Metro RPP: 106.9
Middle half: $100,760 to $175,540
OEWS employment: 810
SOC: 19-1042

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Bridgeport pay a median $140,300 (May 2025), 35.7% above the US median of $103,410. At local prices (RPP 106.9), that median buys about what $131,244 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$140,300 in Bridgeport buys about what $131,244 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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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Bridgeport	$140,300	$100,760 to $175,540	106.9
Sacramento	$137,640	$112,470 to $159,620	106.7
San Francisco	$160,180	$129,090 to $173,960	115.6

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Bridgeport?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT is $140,300.
How does Bridgeport pay compare to the US median for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists?: Local median pay is 35.7% above the national OEWS median of $103,410.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Bridgeport is 106.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $140,300 has about the same purchasing power as $131,244 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.