Salary comparison
Financial Managers: Bridgeport vs Los Angeles
Bridgeport, CT pays about 20.4% more for financial managers on paper — $211,000 vs $175,310. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Bridgeport comes out ahead by $35,690 a year in real buying power.
Bridgeport, CT
$211,000
$139,620
$307,990
$101.44
100
$211,000/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Los Angeles, CA
$175,310
$136,100
$251,430
$84.28
100
$175,310/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $35,690 a year (20.4%) 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; Los Angeles sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Bridgeport is the better deal by $35,690 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Los Angeles to Bridgeport for this role, the raise needs to beat 20.4% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do financial managers earn more, Bridgeport or Los Angeles?
Bridgeport pays $211,000 on median — about 20.4% more than Los Angeles ($175,310). 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$211,000 of real buying power versus $175,310 in the other city.