Location Salary Data

Salaries in Fairfield, CT

Government-verified salary data from 724 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$89,897
724 filings
Median DOL Salary
$89,897
Total DOL Filings
724
Companies Hiring
157
Cost of Living Index
112.8
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Fairfield, CT$89,897
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Fairfield, CT is 47.6% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Fairfield

EmployerIndustryLocal FilingsMedian SalaryType
IGATE Solutions LLC128$68,100Staffing
Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.122$76,752Staffing
Capgemini America Inc100$85,900Staffing
IPC Systems, Inc63$103,397Other
Fairfield University55$87,470Other
UST Global Inc51$71,074Other
Tata Consultancy Services Limited44$69,200Other
Sacred Heart University31$88,754Other
Genpact LLC29$90,000Other
NK Technolabs, LLC.23$114,067Other
Rapido Technologies LLC22$98,571Other
Birlasoft Inc17$75,483Other
Fulcrum Analytics, Inc.10$85,000Other
Ibase Consulting of Fairfield County, LLC9$76,565Other
General Electric Company8$120,516Other
MediaAgility Inc7$96,366Other
Accenture LLP6$85,342Staffing
SATYAM COMPUTER SERVICES LTD6$69,514Other
DR. MEENAL KULKARNI, P.C.5$249,787Other
Grandison Management5$68,786Other
REDLINE TECH CO4$72,572Other
UK Elite Soccer4$23,750Other
UNITY PHARMACY LLC4$116,480Other
TEMI Pay LLC4$143,520Other
ANTARES OIL SERVICES LLC4$96,346Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in Fairfield

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Dentists, General$249,787+29.3%5
Pharmacists$116,480-13.9%5
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$105,000+1.1%8
Management Analysts$87,319-15.8%8
Physical Therapists$72,925-29.7%8
Mechanical Engineers$72,572-31.9%6
Statisticians$71,900-24.9%6
Operations Research Analysts$65,000-34.5%9
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$50,002-33.6%6
Coaches and Scouts$25,060-52.9%7

BLS Wage Survey Data - Connecticut

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Connecticut.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Nurse Anesthetists$227,930570
Physicians, All Other$227,7204,740
Commercial Pilots$227,140360
Dentists, All Other Specialists$223,62040
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$218,770N/A
Pediatricians, General$215,7301,300
General Internal Medicine Physicians$214,190620
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$211,420200
Podiatrists$208,310130
Family Medicine Physicians$198,160900

Salary Trend in Fairfield, CT

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Fairfield, CT has a cost of living index of 112.8, which is 12.8% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $88,652 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Dentists, General$249,787$221,443
Pharmacists$116,480$103,262
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$105,000$93,085
Management Analysts$87,319$77,410
Physical Therapists$72,925$64,650

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Popular Salary Pages in Fairfield, CT

Operations Research AnalystsBusiness Teachers, PostsecondaryManagement AnalystsPhysical TherapistsCoaches and Scouts
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.