Salary comparison
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants: Bridgeport vs Rochester
Bridgeport, CT pays about 22.7% more for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants on paper — $100,930 vs $82,230. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Bridgeport comes out ahead by $18,700 a year in real buying power.
Bridgeport, CT
$100,930
$80,380
$114,000
$48.52
100
$100,930/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Rochester, MN
$82,230
$73,740
$85,330
$39.54
100
$82,230/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $18,700 a year (22.7%) in favor of Bridgeport. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Bridgeport runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Rochester sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Bridgeport is the better deal by $18,700 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Rochester to Bridgeport for this role, the raise needs to beat 22.7% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants earn more, Bridgeport or Rochester?
Bridgeport pays $100,930 on median — about 22.7% more than Rochester ($82,230). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Bridgeport. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Bridgeport gives you roughly$100,930 of real buying power versus $82,230 in the other city.