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E-commerce Order Specialist salary in Bridgeport-Stamford, CT

Bridgeport-Stamford is the least expensive place in Connecticut to hire an e-commerce order specialist. The median is $40,780 a year1, 14.1% below the Connecticut statewide median of $47,500 and 11.7% below the US median of $46,170. Among US areas it comes in at #201 of 287. With about 310 e-commerce order specialists, 44% of the Connecticut total, no area in Connecticut employs more.

$3,398median pay per month in Bridgeport-Stamford
$4,385employer cost per month with benefits
$700–$1,000per month, remote through Stafka
310people in this job in Bridgeport-Stamford

BLS occupation 43-4151, area Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

Pay in Bridgeport-Stamford against Connecticut and the US

Range10thMedian90th
Bridgeport-Stamford, CT$40,780$40,780$74,660
Connecticut$38,130$47,500$67,640
United States$35,530$46,170$63,530
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of e-commerce order specialists in Bridgeport-Stamford earns $40,780–$53,410. The top tenth earns $74,660 or more, 1.8 times the bottom tenth, close to the US pattern of 1.8 times. The mean ($49,240) is 21% over the median, so a group of high earners pulls the average up; price a typical hire from the median. From the 25th to the 75th percentile, the local range is only $12,630 wide, against $18,070 across Connecticut and $14,650 nationally: employers in Bridgeport-Stamford pay within a narrower band.

What to budget for an e-commerce order specialist here

Point in the local rangePer yearPer monthPer hourEmployer cost per year
10th percentile$40,780$3,398$19.61$52,619
25th percentile$40,780$3,398$19.61$52,619
Median$40,780$3,398$19.61$52,619
75th percentile$53,410$4,451$25.68$68,916
90th percentile$74,660$6,222$35.89$96,335

An offer at the 75th percentile instead of the median adds $12,630 a year in pay and about $16,297 in employer cost. Going down to the 25th percentile saves $0 in pay. These percentiles describe what people in the job earn locally, not experience levels, so place your offer by the tasks and seniority you need.

For scale, the US median of $46,170 falls between the median and the 75th percentile in Bridgeport-Stamford, and the Connecticut statewide median of $47,500 falls there too.

What a hire really costs in Bridgeport-Stamford

Pay is only part of it. Benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, which adds about $11,839 to the $40,780 median and brings it to $52,619 a year. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

$52,619 local hire in Bridgeport-Stamford, CTmedian wage plus benefits, year one
$13,288 remote hire through Stafka$850/month, placement fee and Deel, year one

Our open e-commerce order specialist roles pay $700–$1,000 a month under a direct contract. The one-time fee is $2,5003 with a 180-day replacement; paying through Deel adds $49 a month4. Change any number below to match your plan.

$52,619local hire, first year incl. benefits
$13,288remote hire, first year incl. fee
$39,331difference in year one
75%of the local cost saved

A local hire here costs about 4.0 times as much as a remote hire in year one at the midpoint of our range. From year two, when the fee drops out, it is 4.9 times the remote figure of $10,788. About the candidates: most apply through our assessment platform with a written and a spoken English task; each profile shows the English level (B1–C2); Silkstaff interviews every shortlisted candidate live, in English, before you meet them.

Other roles in Bridgeport-Stamford

E-commerce order specialists have the lowest median of the 17 roles we track in Bridgeport-Stamford; project coordinators have the highest, at $109,990.

The 5 roles closest in pay. All 17 roles in Bridgeport-Stamford, CT
RoleMedianvs e-commerce order specialistJobs
Medical Administrative Assistant
$50,090
+22.8%1,570
Customer Support Specialist
$49,970
+22.5%5,660
Data Entry Specialist
$45,770
+12.2%190
Virtual Receptionist
$44,610
+9.4%4,780
E-commerce Order Specialist
$40,780
this role310

Measured against the US median, this job is the lowest paid of the 17 roles we track in Bridgeport-Stamford (-11.7%); executive assistants come first (+31.8%). The typical role here is at +12.0%, so, measured against the US, e-commerce order specialists cost less in Bridgeport-Stamford than the area's general pay level would suggest. E-commerce order specialists hold 0.7% of the jobs in these 17 roles in Bridgeport-Stamford, 0.4% across Connecticut and 0.5% nationally. The job is a bigger part of the local workforce in these roles than it is nationally.

Other areas in Connecticut

Across the 4 areas of Connecticut with data for this job, the median runs from $40,780 in Bridgeport-Stamford to $53,070 in Waterbury-Shelton, a gap of $12,290 a year. No other area in Connecticut has as many e-commerce order specialists, and none of the others pays less.

AreaMedianvs Bridgeport-StamfordJobs
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
$53,070
+30.1%50
New Haven, CT
$50,750
+24.4%90
Hartford-West Hartford, CT
$49,940
+22.5%170
Bridgeport-Stamford, CT
$40,780
this area310

Bridgeport-Stamford against other US metro areas

By number of jobs, Bridgeport-Stamford is #43 of 278 US areas for this job. It is one of the larger markets for this job, with pay near the middle of the US range. Outside Connecticut, Medford and South Bend-Mishawaka pay just above Bridgeport-Stamford and Memphis and Durham-Chapel Hill just below. All four are within $390 a year of the median in Bridgeport-Stamford. Of the three markets with about as many e-commerce order specialists, all three pay more.

Metro areaMedianvs Bridgeport-StamfordJobsClose in
Akron, OH
$51,060
+25.2%320jobs
Baltimore-Columbia, MD
$48,370
+18.6%320jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$47,470
+16.4%310jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$41,170
+1.0%50pay
Medford, OR
$40,810
+0.1%50pay
Bridgeport-Stamford, CT
$40,780
this area310
Memphis, TN-MS
$40,770
-0.0%540pay
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$40,610
-0.4%200pay

Questions

How much does it cost to hire an e-commerce order specialist in Bridgeport-Stamford, CT?

About $52,619 a year at the median, or $4,385 a month: $40,780 in pay plus about $11,839 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.

What do e-commerce order specialists earn in Bridgeport-Stamford?

The median was $40,780 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $40,780, the 90th $74,660, and the middle half earned $40,780 to $53,410.

Is Bridgeport-Stamford the cheapest area in Connecticut for e-commerce order specialists?

Yes. Its median of $40,780 is the lowest of 4 areas in Connecticut. Hartford-West Hartford is next at $49,940.

How many e-commerce order specialists work in Bridgeport-Stamford?

BLS counts about 310 in the May 2025 survey. That is 44% of the Connecticut total of 710. No other area in Connecticut has as many.

Does an e-commerce order specialist cost more than a virtual receptionist in Bridgeport-Stamford?

No: $3,830 a year less at the median. The medians are $40,780 and $44,610.

What does a remote e-commerce order specialist cost compared with Bridgeport-Stamford?

Our open roles pay $700–$1,000 a month. At the midpoint, with the one-time fee and Deel, year one comes to $13,288, against about $52,619 for a local hire at the median.

Sources

4 sources, with links
  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-4151: bls.gov
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
  3. Stafka pricing: stafka.com
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: deel.com

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.