Salary comparison
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers: Bridgeport vs Trenton
Bridgeport, CT pays about 0.4% more for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers on paper — $79,770 vs $79,460. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Bridgeport comes out ahead by $310 a year in real buying power.
Bridgeport, CT
$79,770
$63,690
$98,740
$38.35
100
$79,770/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Trenton, NJ
$79,460
$64,000
$96,230
$38.20
100
$79,460/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $310 a year (0.4%) 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; Trenton sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Bridgeport is the better deal by $310 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Trenton to Bridgeport for this role, the raise needs to beat 0.4% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers earn more, Bridgeport or Trenton?
Bridgeport pays $79,770 on median — about 0.4% more than Trenton ($79,460). 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$79,770 of real buying power versus $79,460 in the other city.