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Welder Salary in Bridgeport, Connecticut — 2026 Data

Welders in Bridgeport, Connecticut earn an average of $67,800 per year ($32.59 per hour). The median (50th percentile) wage is $63,440 per year. That is 19% above the national average of $56,760. Data updated August 2026.

Methodology: Wage figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release data vintage (survey reference period May 2025), mapped from SOC occupation 51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers to the job title "Welder". Values are measured survey estimates for the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metropolitan statistical area (MSA) — not modeled or interpolated. Year-over-year comparisons use the May 2024 OEWS release. The year shown in page titles is the publication and update year, not the data vintage.

Welder Pay in Bridgeport at a Glance

Welder wages in Bridgeport, CT (2026)
Average (mean) annual salary$67,800
Average (mean) hourly rate$32.59 per hour
Median (50th percentile) annual$63,440
Median hourly wage$30.50 per hour
Entry-level pay (10th percentile)$41,560
Senior-level pay (90th percentile)$110,640
National average$56,760
Employment (Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT)210 workers
Data vintageBLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 51-4121

Salary Percentiles for Welders in Bridgeport

Annual and hourly wage percentiles
PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$41,560$19.98/hr
25th percentile$48,580$23.36/hr
50th percentile (median)$63,440$30.50/hr
75th percentile$79,980$38.45/hr
90th percentile$110,640$53.19/hr

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