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Materials Scientists salary in Connecticut

The median materials scientists in Connecticut earns $130,320 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,819 a month.

10th percentile
$72,440
25th percentile
$80,080
Median percentile
$130,320
75th percentile
$159,990
90th percentile
$201,790

Based on 50 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

$93,824 take-home a year
Gross pay$130,320
Federal income tax−$20,011
Social Security + Medicare−$9,969
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$6,516
Monthly take-home$7,819
Every two weeks$3,609

Does it go far here?

$125,779Median 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 materials scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut