Median pay · Connecticut
$59,690A year, or $29 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $35,450 | $17 |
| 25th percentile | $40,390 | $19 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $59,690 | $29 |
| 75th percentile | $95,110 | $46 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $135,790 | $65 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $77,420 | $37 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in ConnecticutBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$59,690
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$28.70
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,987 a month at an effective rate of 19.9%.$47,839 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Connecticut sit at 103.6 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$57,610
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.17.1% above
- Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.1,696,170
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1
Questions
Pay in Connecticut: common questions
What is the average salary in Connecticut?
$77,420 a year, or $37.22 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in Connecticut for May 2025.
The median is lower, $59,690: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in Connecticut?
Anything over $59,690 pays more than half the jobs in Connecticut. $95,110 puts you in the top quarter and $135,790 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,987 a month after federal, state and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Connecticut?
By median pay: cardiologists ($488,940), emergency medicine physicians ($418,940), psychiatrists ($326,670), neurologists ($320,680) and chief executives ($295,120). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in Connecticut?
By number of jobs: home health or personal care aides ($38,990), retail salespersons ($36,490), registered nurses ($102,740), general or operations managers ($137,220) and fast food or counter workers ($35,380), with the median pay for each.