SOC 29-1215 · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro

Family Medicine Physicians Salary in Bridgeport, CT

The average salary for family medicine physicians in Bridgeport, Connecticut is $183,200 a year ($88.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $155,250: half of the 380 people in this job in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($255,820).

$183,200average per year

$88.08 / hourMedian $155,250Take-home ≈ $126,241

  • $87K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $155KMedian
  • $251K75th
  • $318K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

380people in this job
-28%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Connecticut metros
107cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Family Medicine Physicians pay range in Bridgeport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $318,460 or more. The middle half of family medicine physicians in Bridgeport earn between $87,270 and $251,470.

  • $87K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $155KMedian
  • $251K75th
  • $318K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$183,200$15,267$88.08
Median$155,250$12,938$74.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$87,270$7,272$41.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$251,470$20,956$120.90

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Family Medicine Physicians pay in Bridgeport vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Family medicine physicians in Bridgeport earn 9% less than the Connecticut average ($200,820) and 28% less than the U.S. average ($255,820). At the median the gap is -36% against the U.S. median of $244,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bridgeport$183,200$155,250$87,270$318,460380
Connecticut$200,820$163,930$86,600$325,460790
United States$255,820$244,180$76,830$428,550107,510

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Family Medicine Physicians salary after taxes in Bridgeport

On the average salary of $183,200, a single filer in Bridgeport takes home about $126,241 a year, or $10,520 a month and $4,855 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Bridgeport a good place for family medicine physicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bridgeport area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.9), so the average $183,200 buys what about $171,433 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Bridgeport ($61,470). A typical home costs $689,914, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Family Medicine Physicians salary in other Connecticut cities

Bridgeport ranks 3rd of 4 Connecticut metro areas for this job; New Haven pays the most ($290,580).

All Family Medicine Physicians salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for family medicine physicians

Knoxville, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($383,670).

Family Medicine Physicians salary by city

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Family Medicine Physicians salary in Bridgeport: questions

How much do family medicine physicians make an hour in Bridgeport?

$88.08 an hour on average, and $74.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level family medicine physicians salary in Bridgeport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $87,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the family medicine physicians take-home pay in Bridgeport?

About $126,241 a year ($10,520 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $183,200. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do family medicine physicians earn more in Bridgeport than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($255,820).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1215; area Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT (14860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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