The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters 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 | $48,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $80,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $76,580 | 1.29% | 18.37% |
| 2020 | $75,590 | 1.94% | - |
| 2019 | $74,120 | 4.07% | - |
| 2018 | $71,100 | 0.80% | - |
| 2017 | $70,530 | 3.23% | - |
| 2016 | $68,250 | 2.20% | - |
| 2015 | $66,750 | 4.16% | - |
| 2014 | $63,970 | 0.84% | - |
| 2013 | $63,430 | 1.45% | - |
| 2012 | $62,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,580, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the second highest paying city for firefighters in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city New Haven (median annual salary of $76,640). Compared with New Haven, the median annual salary of firefighters in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is .1 percent (.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Haven | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Waterbury | |
| Danbury | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |