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Mechanical Engineers salary in Connecticut

The median mechanical engineers in Connecticut earns $105,090 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,459 a month.

10th percentile
$77,340
25th percentile
$86,170
Median percentile
$105,090
75th percentile
$133,540
90th percentile
$157,980

Based on 4,600 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

$77,506 take-home a year
Gross pay$105,090
Federal income tax−$14,290
Social Security + Medicare−$8,039
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$5,255
Monthly take-home$6,459
Every two weeks$2,981

Does it go far here?

$101,428Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
23%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 engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut