SOC 17-3023 · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Hartford, CT

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Hartford, Connecticut is $80,920 a year ($38.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,970: half of the 450 people in this job in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($80,680).

$80,920average per year

$38.91 / hourMedian $78,970Take-home ≈ $61,932

  • $52K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

450people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Connecticut metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Hartford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,720 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Hartford earn between $63,510 and $103,810.

  • $52K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,920$6,743$38.90
Median$78,970$6,581$37.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,510$5,292$30.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,810$8,651$49.91

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Hartford vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Hartford earn about the same as the Connecticut average ($83,040) and about the same as the U.S. average ($80,680). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $78,190.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hartford$80,920$78,970$51,910$106,720450
Connecticut$83,040$81,390$52,420$112,5801,190
United States$80,680$78,190$49,510$115,70095,130

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Hartford

On the average salary of $80,920, a single filer in Hartford takes home about $61,932 a year, or $5,161 a month and $2,382 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Hartford a good place for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hartford area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.7), so the average $80,920 buys what about $78,757 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Hartford ($59,940). A typical home costs $400,167, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Connecticut cities

Hartford ranks 2nd of 4 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($85,080).

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,520).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Hartford: questions

How much do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Hartford?

$38.91 an hour on average, and $37.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salary in Hartford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Hartford?

About $61,932 a year ($5,161 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,920. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Hartford than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($80,680).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3023; area Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (25540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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