SOC 53-3099 · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Salary in Hartford, CT

The average salary for other motor vehicle operators in Hartford, Connecticut is $38,480 a year ($18.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,980: 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 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

$38,480average per year

$18.50 / hourMedian $35,980Take-home ≈ $32,008

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $42K90th

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

110people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Connecticut metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay range in Hartford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,170 or more. The middle half of other motor vehicle operators in Hartford earn between $34,010 and $37,960.

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $42K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,480$3,207$18.50
Median$35,980$2,998$17.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,010$2,834$16.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,960$3,163$18.25

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay in Hartford vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Other motor vehicle operators in Hartford earn about the same as the Connecticut average ($39,370) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($42,430). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $37,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hartford$38,480$35,980$34,010$42,170110
Connecticut$39,370$37,440$34,010$50,280450
United States$42,430$37,180$26,540$66,50046,880

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary after taxes in Hartford

On the average salary of $38,480, a single filer in Hartford takes home about $32,008 a year, or $2,667 a month and $1,231 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 other motor vehicle operators? 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 $38,480 buys what about $37,452 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Hartford ($59,940). A typical home costs $400,167, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in other Connecticut cities

Hartford ranks 2nd of 4 Connecticut metro areas for this job; New Haven pays the most ($42,530).

All Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for other motor vehicle operators

Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,100).

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary by city

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in Hartford: questions

How much do other motor vehicle operators make an hour in Hartford?

$18.50 an hour on average, and $17.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other motor vehicle operators salary in Hartford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other motor vehicle operators take-home pay in Hartford?

About $32,008 a year ($2,667 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,480. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do other motor vehicle operators earn more in Hartford than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

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 53-3099; area Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (25540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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