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Aerospace Engineers salary in Connecticut

The median aerospace engineers in Connecticut earns $129,500 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,775 a month.

10th percentile
$86,420
25th percentile
$104,560
Median percentile
$129,500
75th percentile
$142,970
90th percentile
$163,930

Based on 1,160 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$93,304 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,500
Federal income tax−$19,814
Social Security + Medicare−$9,907
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$6,475
Monthly take-home$7,775
Every two weeks$3,589

Does it go far here?

$124,988Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,488 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Connecticut

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$326,670
Chief Executives$295,120
Pediatricians, General$216,830
Physicians, All Other$214,990
Natural Sciences Managers$210,670
General Internal Medicine Physicians$208,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,490
Financial Managers$174,830

All aerospace engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut