SOC 43-3071 · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro

Tellers Salary in Bridgeport, CT

The average salary for tellers in Bridgeport, Connecticut is $48,480 a year ($23.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,230: half of the 920 people in this job in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($42,350).

$48,480average per year

$23.31 / hourMedian $47,230Take-home ≈ $39,395

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $56K90th

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

920people in this job
+14%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Connecticut metros
107cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in Bridgeport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,400 or more. The middle half of tellers in Bridgeport earn between $46,350 and $50,070.

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $56K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,480$4,040$23.31
Median$47,230$3,936$22.71
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,350$3,862$22.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,070$4,172$24.07

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

Tellers pay in Bridgeport vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Tellers in Bridgeport earn 4% more than the Connecticut average ($46,640) and 14% more than the U.S. average ($42,350). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $43,030.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bridgeport$48,480$47,230$38,640$56,400920
Connecticut$46,640$46,320$38,100$53,1403,220
United States$42,350$43,030$34,360$49,680329,480

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

Tellers salary after taxes in Bridgeport

On the average salary of $48,480, a single filer in Bridgeport takes home about $39,395 a year, or $3,283 a month and $1,515 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 tellers? 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 $48,480 buys what about $45,366 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bridgeport ($61,470). A typical home costs $689,914, or 14.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tellers salary in other Connecticut cities

Bridgeport ranks 1st of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Tellers salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for tellers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).

Tellers salary by city

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Tellers salary in Bridgeport: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in Bridgeport?

$23.31 an hour on average, and $22.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tellers salary in Bridgeport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tellers take-home pay in Bridgeport?

About $39,395 a year ($3,283 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,480. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do tellers earn more in Bridgeport than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($42,350).

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 43-3071; area Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT (14860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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