Financial Managers Salary in Connecticut

Financial managers in Connecticut earn the most in Bridgeport (average $225,000 a year) and the least in Norwich ($165,770), across the 5 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the financial managers average at $201,260 and the median at $174,830 for 20,040 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $186,910.

Financial Managers average salary by city in Connecticut

Bridgeport$225,000
Hartford$189,740
Waterbury$186,270
New Haven$183,210
Norwich$165,770

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Bridgeport	$225,000	$211,000	$139,620	$153,444	107
Hartford	$189,740	$170,310	$135,770	$130,644	103
Waterbury	$186,270	$167,320	$126,250	$128,265	100
New Haven	$183,210	$166,990	$117,050	$126,247	105
Norwich	$165,770	$154,190	$119,510	$115,374	100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Financial Managers salary in other states

Financial Managers salary by city and state

More about pay in Connecticut

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 11-3031.
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.

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