SOC 51-2028 · Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Salary in Waterbury, CT

The average salary for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Waterbury, Connecticut is $52,300 a year ($25.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,230: half of the 680 people in this job in the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($47,660).

$52,300average per year

$25.14 / hourMedian $45,230Take-home ≈ $42,289

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $78K90th

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

680people in this job
+10%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay range in Waterbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,980 or more. The middle half of electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Waterbury earn between $38,210 and $57,840.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $78K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,300$4,358$25.14
Median$45,230$3,769$21.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,210$3,184$18.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,840$4,820$27.81

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

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in Waterbury vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Waterbury earn 9% more than the Connecticut average ($47,810) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($47,660). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $45,850.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Waterbury$52,300$45,230$35,520$77,980680
Connecticut$47,810$45,080$35,520$63,0203,580
United States$47,660$45,850$35,350$62,950246,970

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

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary after taxes in Waterbury

On the average salary of $52,300, a single filer in Waterbury takes home about $42,289 a year, or $3,524 a month and $1,627 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Waterbury a good place for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Waterbury area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $52,300 buys what about $52,416 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterbury ($51,440). A typical home costs $290,800, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in other Connecticut cities

Waterbury ranks 1st of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers)

Idaho Falls, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,070).

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary by city

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in Waterbury: questions

How much do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) make an hour in Waterbury?

$25.14 an hour on average, and $21.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) salary in Waterbury?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) take-home pay in Waterbury?

About $42,289 a year ($3,524 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,300. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) earn more in Waterbury than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($47,660).

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 51-2028; area Waterbury-Shelton, CT (47930). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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 2.68, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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