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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Connecticut

The median mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Connecticut earns $82,660 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,237 a month.

10th percentile
$49,350
25th percentile
$63,150
Median percentile
$82,660
75th percentile
$100,450
90th percentile
$128,460

Based on 350 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

$62,848 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,660
Federal income tax−$9,355
Social Security + Medicare−$6,323
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$4,133
Monthly take-home$5,237
Every two weeks$2,417

Does it go far here?

$79,780Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
28%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 mechanical engineering technologists and technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut