The annual salary statistics of civil engineers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of civil engineers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $65,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $159,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $159,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $99,690 | 0.66% | 23.62% |
| 2021 | $99,030 | 2.44% | - |
| 2020 | $96,610 | 3.33% | - |
| 2019 | $93,390 | 3.77% | - |
| 2018 | $89,870 | 1.74% | - |
| 2017 | $88,310 | 3.25% | - |
| 2016 | $85,440 | -5.04% | - |
| 2015 | $89,750 | 4.52% | - |
| 2014 | $85,690 | -0.58% | - |
| 2013 | $86,190 | 11.66% | - |
| 2012 | $76,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $99,690, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the highest paying city for civil engineers in state of Connecticut, followed by Waterbury (median annual salary $92,480). In comparison, the median annual salary of civil engineers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 7.2 percent (7.2%) higher than that in Waterbury.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Waterbury | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Danbury | |
| New Haven | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |