SOC 29-1128 · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro

Exercise Physiologists Salary in Hartford, CT

The average salary for exercise physiologists in Hartford, Connecticut is $65,490 a year ($31.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,670: half of the 30 people in this job in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($60,940).

$65,490average per year

$31.49 / hourMedian $62,670Take-home ≈ $51,899

  • $47K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $82K90th

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

30people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Exercise Physiologists pay range in Hartford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,740 or more. The middle half of exercise physiologists in Hartford earn between $56,010 and $78,930.

  • $47K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $82K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,490$5,458$31.49
Median$62,670$5,222$30.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,010$4,668$26.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,930$6,578$37.95

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

Exercise Physiologists pay in Hartford vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Exercise physiologists in Hartford earn 4% more than the Connecticut average ($63,140) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($60,940). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $59,460.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hartford$65,490$62,670$46,570$81,74030
Connecticut$63,140$62,510$46,570$81,740100
United States$60,940$59,460$42,760$80,5608,560

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

Exercise Physiologists salary after taxes in Hartford

On the average salary of $65,490, a single filer in Hartford takes home about $51,899 a year, or $4,325 a month and $1,996 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 exercise physiologists? 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 $65,490 buys what about $63,740 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Hartford ($59,940). A typical home costs $400,167, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Exercise Physiologists salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for exercise physiologists

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($86,570).

Exercise Physiologists salary by city

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Exercise Physiologists salary in Hartford: questions

How much do exercise physiologists make an hour in Hartford?

$31.49 an hour on average, and $30.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level exercise physiologists salary in Hartford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the exercise physiologists take-home pay in Hartford?

About $51,899 a year ($4,325 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,490. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do exercise physiologists earn more in Hartford than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($60,940).

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 29-1128; area Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (25540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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