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Mechanical Engineers salary in Hartford, CT

The median mechanical engineers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT earns $105,980 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,507 a month.

10th percentile
$77,150
25th percentile
$85,030
Median percentile
$105,980
75th percentile
$134,750
90th percentile
$160,770

Based on 1,690 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

$78,088 take-home a year
Gross pay$105,980
Federal income tax−$14,486
Social Security + Medicare−$8,107
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$5,299
Monthly take-home$6,507
Every two weeks$3,003

Does it go far here?

$103,148Median pay in Hartford, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.7 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,416 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hartford, CT

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$222,820
General Internal Medicine Physicians$179,390
Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,440
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,350
Financial Managers$170,310
Actuaries$166,800
Managers, All Other$163,730
Marketing Managers$163,210

All mechanical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut