Bridgeport Employment

Employment and Industries in the Bridgeport, Connecticut Area

Manufacturing and trade have long been the core of Bridgeport's economy, however service-producing sectors, especially business and health services have also become significant factors for the local economy. Bridgeport is trying to expand it's manufacturing sector into the international marketplace. In addition, Bridgeport is regarded as one of the most prominent financial centers in New England.

Bridgeport produces numerous goods including machinery and machine tools, transportation equipment, fabricated metals and electrical supplies. Wholesale and retail trade are typically flourishing due to the city's port, the convenient crossroads of highways and being a prominent railroad center. In addition employment opportunities are provided by the county's numerous Fortune 500 companies.

In descending order Bridgeport's largest sectors for employment are provided below:

  • Trade, transportation and utilities
  • Professional and business services
  • Education and healthcare
  • Government
  • Manufacturing
  • Financial
  • Leisure and hospitality

The Bridgeport Economic Resource Center provides new job opportunities for workers. The majority of the new jobs are in small start-up companies such as retail and restaurants. The center also collaborates with businesses to utilize workforce development programs. Bridgeport Regional Business Council provides education, training programs, loan packaging assistance and technical and management help. In addition, the Connecticut Department of Labor provides employment training grants and on-the-job training assistance.

Notable data regarding Bridgeport: About 41% of the city's workforce are college graduates. Bridgeport has been included in Money Magazine's "Best places to live" list. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 142.6. The nation's average is 100.

The largest employers in Bridgeport are shown below:

  • Peoples Bank
  • Bridgeport Hospital
  • St. Vincent Medical Center
  • City of Bridgeport
  • Lacey Manufacturing Company Inc
  • Bridgeport ISD
  • Devon Energy
  • University of Bridgeport
  • Derecktor Shipyard
  • Trinity Care Center
  • Bridgeport Tank Trucks
  • The GEO Group
  • Hanson Corp
  • Bridgeport Stone TXI
  • DSI Inspections

Bridgeport companies have access to business associations such as:

The ConnPost.com offers current information about the business activities in the Bridgeport area.

Jobs in Bridgeport

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations413900$70,930$34.1100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations56530$50,700$24.3813.75
3Sales and Related Occupations42260$59,870$28.789.5
4Management Occupations35780$174,720$846.35
5Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations35060$30,850$14.838.7
6Business and Financial Operations Occupations30830$100,050$48.15.35
7Educational Instruction and Library Occupations28820$67,290$32.356
8Transportation and Material Moving Occupations26040$39,690$19.086.7
9Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations22900$98,010$47.125.85
10Production Occupations17160$51,300$24.665.6
11Healthcare Support Occupations17130$34,410$16.542.85
12Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations15560$37,090$17.833.6
13Personal Care and Service Occupations13090$38,070$18.34.65
14Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations12360$64,450$30.993.75
15Computer and Mathematical Occupations11480$107,630$51.753
16Construction and Extraction Occupations11440$64,220$30.884.6
17Retail Salespersons11120$39,300$18.892.7
18Cashiers10240$26,200$12.62.2
19Protective Service Occupations9810$55,630$26.742.2
20General and Operations Managers8900$189,060$90.891.5
21Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners8500$35,020$16.841.5
22Waiters and Waitresses7830$28,130$13.531.65
23Fast Food and Counter Workers7530$26,160$12.582.45
24Customer Service Representatives7450$43,570$20.951.75
25Registered Nurses7450$87,120$41.891.95
26Home Health and Personal Care Aides7320$28,320$13.610
27Office Clerks, General7280$38,590$18.551.9
28Architecture and Engineering Occupations7270$98,580$47.391.7
29Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive7080$52,180$25.081.4
30First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers6950$70,080$33.690.95
31Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations6930$76,400$36.731.8
32Community and Social Service Occupations6840$60,910$29.281.75
33Financial Managers6660$203,430$97.80.4
34Stockers and Order Fillers5720$31,660$15.221.25
35Accountants and Auditors5610$92,770$44.60.9
36Receptionists and Information Clerks4960$36,960$17.770.7
37Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers4770$37,670$18.110.75
38Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand4730$33,990$16.341.8
39Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks4710$53,100$25.531.05
40Nursing Assistants4650$33,900$16.30.95
41Food Preparation Workers4080$29,990$14.420.5
42Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers3910$120,390$57.880.65
43Legal Occupations3800$140,290$67.450.8
44Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products3710$85,340$41.030.85
45First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers3660$58,460$28.110.95
46Security Guards3650$34,870$16.760.7
47Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents3640$148,960$71.620.3
48Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists3520$84,630$40.690.45
49Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel3510$82,250$39.540.7
50Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other3270$122,340$58.820.2
51Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity3230$40,140$19.30.3
52Cooks, Restaurant3150$34,310$16.50.9
53Personal Financial Advisors2830$136,050$65.410.2
54Management Analysts2790$123,480$59.370.55
55Light Truck Drivers2710$40,210$19.330.6
56Marketing Managers2600$181,720$87.370.2
57Computer and Information Systems Managers2570$178,760$85.940.3
58Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations2560$97,670$46.950.8
59Lawyers2460$177,930$85.540.5
60Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education2370$43,540$20.930.3
61Human Resources Specialists2320$82,550$39.690.4
62Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2310$53,080$25.520.9
63First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers2300$46,820$22.510.6
64Construction Laborers2260$56,600$27.210.9
65Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators2250$43,640$20.980.8
66Sales Managers2180$165,720$79.680.3
67Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants2130$85,420$41.070.35
68Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other2120$94,270$45.320.7
69Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2110$53,170$25.561.2
70Social and Human Service Assistants2110$45,990$22.110.3
71Dishwashers2060$25,680$12.350.3
72Computer User Support Specialists2050$68,900$33.120.4
73Bartenders2020$32,000$15.390.4
74Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors2020$59,870$28.790.2
75Medical Assistants2010$40,440$19.440.45
76Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1960$59,920$28.810.5
77Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other1960$179,890$86.480.7
78Childcare Workers1950$29,370$14.120.7
79Substitute Teachers, Short-Term1810$39,240$18.860.4
80Electricians1770$74,580$35.860.45
81Manicurists and Pedicurists1740$26,320$12.650.1
82Tellers1730$34,040$16.370.25
83Industrial Engineers1710$102,790$49.420.2
84Computer Systems Analysts1670$111,960$53.830.4
85Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1650$73,400$35.290.4
86Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics1630$56,150$26.990.5
87Recreation Workers1610$31,560$15.180.3
88Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists1600$34,570$16.620.4
89First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1590$79,410$38.180.4
90Administrative Services and Facilities Managers1520$141,470$68.010
91Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers1490$67,470$32.440.35
92Buyers and Purchasing Agents1450$79,060$38.010.25
93Driver/Sales Workers1300$41,250$19.830.3
94Insurance Sales Agents1290$62,190$29.90.3
95Carpenters1280$66,620$32.030.6
96Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks1280$41,750$20.070.4
97Postal Service Mail Carriers1270$53,370$25.660.2
98Dental Hygienists1250$88,000$42.310.1
99Packers and Packagers, Hand1250$29,420$14.140.4
100Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers1240$29,040$13.960.3
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Bridgeport Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$70,930413,900
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$50,70056,530
Sales and Related Occupations$59,87042,260
Management Occupations$174,72035,780
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$30,85035,060
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$100,05030,830
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$67,29028,820
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$39,69026,040
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$98,01022,900
Production Occupations$51,30017,160
Healthcare Support Occupations$34,41017,130
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$37,09015,560
Personal Care and Service Occupations$38,07013,090
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$64,45012,360
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$107,63011,480
Construction and Extraction Occupations$64,22011,440
Retail Salespersons$39,30011,120
Cashiers$26,20010,240
Protective Service Occupations$55,6309,810
General and Operations Managers$189,0608,900
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,0208,500
Waiters and Waitresses$28,1307,830
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,1607,530
Customer Service Representatives$43,5707,450
Registered Nurses$87,1207,450
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,3207,320
Office Clerks, General$38,5907,280
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$98,5807,270
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$52,1807,080
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$70,0806,950
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$76,4006,930
Community and Social Service Occupations$60,9106,840
Financial Managers$203,4306,660
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,6605,720
Accountants and Auditors$92,7705,610
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,9604,960
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,6704,770
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,9904,730
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$53,1004,710
Nursing Assistants$33,9004,650
Food Preparation Workers$29,9904,080
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$120,3903,910
Legal Occupations$140,2903,800
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$85,3403,710
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$58,4603,660
Security Guards$34,8703,650
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$148,9603,640
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$84,6303,520
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$82,2503,510
Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other$122,3403,270

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Bridgeport, Connecticut Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$70,930413,900
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$50,70056,530
Sales and Related Occupations$59,87042,260
Management Occupations$174,72035,780
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$30,85035,060
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$100,05030,830
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$67,29028,820
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$39,69026,040
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$98,01022,900
Production Occupations$51,30017,160
Healthcare Support Occupations$34,41017,130
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$37,09015,560
Personal Care and Service Occupations$38,07013,090
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$64,45012,360
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$107,63011,480
Construction and Extraction Occupations$64,22011,440
Retail Salespersons$39,30011,120
Cashiers$26,20010,240
Protective Service Occupations$55,6309,810
General and Operations Managers$189,0608,900
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,0208,500
Waiters and Waitresses$28,1307,830
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,1607,530
Customer Service Representatives$43,5707,450
Registered Nurses$87,1207,450
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,3207,320
Office Clerks, General$38,5907,280
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$98,5807,270
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$52,1807,080
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$70,0806,950
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$76,4006,930
Community and Social Service Occupations$60,9106,840
Financial Managers$203,4306,660
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,6605,720
Accountants and Auditors$92,7705,610
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,9604,960
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,6704,770
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,9904,730
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$53,1004,710
Nursing Assistants$33,9004,650
Food Preparation Workers$29,9904,080
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$120,3903,910
Legal Occupations$140,2903,800
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$85,3403,710
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$58,4603,660
Security Guards$34,8703,650
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$148,9603,640
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$84,6303,520
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$82,2503,510
Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other$122,3403,270

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