Highest-paying science jobs in Bridgeport

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February 9, 2023
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Highest-paying science jobs in Bridgeport

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-paying science jobs in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "life, physical, and social science occupations" were included.

#11. Survey researchers

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $52,280
- #25 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,690
- Employment: 8,850
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($90,860)
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($88,580)
--- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ($86,230)

#10. Chemical technicians

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $53,900
- #83 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,040
- Employment: 57,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Billings, MT ($86,340)
--- Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($78,000)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($77,020)

#9. Biological technicians

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $55,520
- #24 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,770
- Employment: 76,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($69,050)
--- Boulder, CO ($68,640)
--- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($65,940)

#8. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $86,450
- #46 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,240
- Employment: 76,890
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($116,630)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($109,190)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,710)

#7. Occupational health and safety specialists

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $93,190
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $78,740
- Employment: 106,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($111,950)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($108,240)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,020)

#6. School psychologists

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $96,770
- #29 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,770
- Employment: 57,110
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boulder, CO ($116,280)
--- El Centro, CA ($116,010)
--- Fresno, CA ($115,360)

#5. Urban and regional planners

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $98,750
- #12 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,310
- Employment: 38,940
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boulder, CO ($119,680)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,760)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($112,740)

#4. Biochemists and biophysicists

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $112,850
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $113,460
- Employment: 35,050
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($135,070)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($133,520)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($133,390)

#3. Chemists

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $115,790
- #3 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 410

National
- Annual mean salary: $89,130
- Employment: 80,600
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($131,290)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($115,790)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($108,330)

#2. Clinical and counseling psychologists

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $124,480
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $99,640
- Employment: 58,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($136,630)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($134,200)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($133,060)

#1. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $135,140
- #9 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 400

National
- Annual mean salary: $104,050
- Employment: 108,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($176,770)
--- Columbia, SC ($155,570)
--- Danbury, CT ($151,970)

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