SOC 13-1032 · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage Salary in Hartford, CT

The average salary for insurance appraisers, auto damage in Hartford, Connecticut is $86,860 a year ($41.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $89,740: half of the 130 people in this job in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($78,900).

$86,860average per year

$41.76 / hourMedian $89,740Take-home ≈ $65,734

  • $76K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $97K90th

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

130people in this job
+10%vs U.S. average
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage pay range in Hartford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,460 or more. The middle half of insurance appraisers, auto damage in Hartford earn between $75,630 and $89,740.

  • $76K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $97K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,860$7,238$41.76
Median$89,740$7,478$43.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,630$6,302$36.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$89,740$7,478$43.14

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

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage pay in Hartford vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Insurance appraisers, auto damage in Hartford earn 5% less than the Connecticut average ($91,430) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($78,900). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $78,240.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hartford$86,860$89,740$75,630$97,460130
Connecticut$91,430$89,740$75,630$128,110210
United States$78,900$78,240$58,360$101,59011,560

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

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage salary after taxes in Hartford

On the average salary of $86,860, a single filer in Hartford takes home about $65,734 a year, or $5,478 a month and $2,528 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 insurance appraisers, auto damage? 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 $86,860 buys what about $84,539 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Hartford ($59,940). A typical home costs $400,167, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for insurance appraisers, auto damage

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($93,890).

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage salary by city

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Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage salary in Hartford: questions

How much do insurance appraisers, auto damage make an hour in Hartford?

$41.76 an hour on average, and $43.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level insurance appraisers, auto damage salary in Hartford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the insurance appraisers, auto damage take-home pay in Hartford?

About $65,734 a year ($5,478 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,860. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do insurance appraisers, auto damage earn more in Hartford than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($78,900).

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 13-1032; area Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (25540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • 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 2.94, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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