SOC 25-1193 · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Bridgeport, CT

The average salary for recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary in Bridgeport, Connecticut is $81,520 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,610: half of the people in this job in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,620).

$81,520average per year

Median $79,610Take-home ≈ $62,296

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Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Bridgeport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,420 or more. The middle half of recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary in Bridgeport earn between $61,530 and $104,250.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,520$6,793—
Median$79,610$6,634—
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,530$5,128—
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,250$8,688—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Bridgeport vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary in Bridgeport earn about the same as the Connecticut average ($81,480) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($86,620). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $77,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bridgeport$81,520$79,610$49,650$105,420n/a
Connecticut$81,480$79,200$47,540$106,260190
United States$86,620$77,270$44,900$134,89012,630

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

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Bridgeport

On the average salary of $81,520, a single filer in Bridgeport takes home about $62,296 a year, or $5,191 a month and $2,396 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary? 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 $81,520 buys what about $76,284 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Bridgeport ($61,470). A typical home costs $689,914, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Connecticut cities

Bridgeport ranks 2nd of 3 Connecticut metro areas for this job; New Haven pays the most ($88,960).

All Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($154,130).

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Bridgeport: questions

What is the entry-level recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary salary in Bridgeport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Bridgeport?

About $62,296 a year ($5,191 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,520. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary earn more in Bridgeport than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,620).

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 25-1193; area Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT (14860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
  • 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).

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