The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of registered nurses 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 | $76,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses 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 $123,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $76,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $99,260 | 14.77% | 22.06% |
| 2021 | $84,600 | -1.34% | - |
| 2020 | $85,730 | 0.02% | - |
| 2019 | $85,710 | 5.85% | - |
| 2018 | $80,700 | 2.90% | - |
| 2017 | $78,360 | 2.46% | - |
| 2016 | $76,430 | 0.79% | - |
| 2015 | $75,830 | -1.16% | - |
| 2014 | $76,710 | -1.79% | - |
| 2013 | $78,080 | 0.92% | - |
| 2012 | $77,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $99,260, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the second highest paying city for registered nurses in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Danbury (median annual salary of $105,370). Compared with Danbury, the median annual salary of registered nurses in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Danbury | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| New Haven | |
| Waterbury | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |