Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in Connecticut

Other food processing workers in Connecticut earn the most in Bridgeport (average $41,870 a year) and the least in Hartford ($37,270), across the 3 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the other food processing workers average at $38,740 and the median at $37,450. The U.S. average for this job is $40,300.

Food Processing Workers, All Other average salary by city in Connecticut

Bridgeport$41,870
New Haven$40,010
Hartford$37,270

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Bridgeport	$41,870	$39,430	$37,470	$34,473	107
New Haven	$40,010	$38,500	$37,920	$33,095	105
Hartford	$37,270	$35,070	$35,070	$31,126	103

*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.

Food Processing Workers, All Other salary in other states

Food Processing Workers, All Other 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 51-3099.
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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