SOC 11-9161 · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro

Emergency Management Directors Salary in Hartford, CT

The average salary for emergency management directors in Hartford, Connecticut is $115,840 a year ($55.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $111,350: half of the 110 people in this job in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($102,420).

$115,840average per year

$55.69 / hourMedian $111,350Take-home ≈ $84,298

  • $78K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $111KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $175K90th

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

110people in this job
+13%vs U.S. average
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Emergency Management Directors pay range in Hartford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $174,880 or more. The middle half of emergency management directors in Hartford earn between $87,150 and $130,650.

  • $78K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $111KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $175K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$115,840$9,653$55.69
Median$111,350$9,279$53.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$87,150$7,262$41.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$130,650$10,888$62.81

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

Emergency Management Directors pay in Hartford vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Emergency management directors in Hartford earn about the same as the Connecticut average ($118,870) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($102,420). At the median the gap is +19% against the U.S. median of $93,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hartford$115,840$111,350$77,670$174,880110
Connecticut$118,870$113,380$74,880$174,880180
United States$102,420$93,330$54,210$166,43013,500

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

Emergency Management Directors salary after taxes in Hartford

On the average salary of $115,840, a single filer in Hartford takes home about $84,298 a year, or $7,025 a month and $3,242 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 emergency management directors? 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 $115,840 buys what about $112,744 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Hartford ($59,940). A typical home costs $400,167, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Emergency Management Directors salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for emergency management directors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,540).

Emergency Management Directors salary by city

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Emergency Management Directors salary in Hartford: questions

How much do emergency management directors make an hour in Hartford?

$55.69 an hour on average, and $53.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level emergency management directors salary in Hartford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $87,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the emergency management directors take-home pay in Hartford?

About $84,298 a year ($7,025 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $115,840. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do emergency management directors earn more in Hartford than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($102,420).

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 11-9161; area Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (25540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 2.04, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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