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Mechanical Engineers salary in New Haven, CT

The median mechanical engineers in New Haven, CT earns $104,950 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,451 a month.

10th percentile
$76,970
25th percentile
$86,080
Median percentile
$104,950
75th percentile
$133,540
90th percentile
$159,950

Based on 530 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

$77,415 take-home a year
Gross pay$104,950
Federal income tax−$14,259
Social Security + Medicare−$8,029
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$5,248
Monthly take-home$6,451
Every two weeks$2,977

Does it go far here?

$100,374Median pay in New Haven, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.6 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,525 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Haven, CT

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,080
Financial Managers$166,990
Lawyers$166,080
Marketing Managers$162,190
Sales Managers$160,590
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$160,050
Physician Assistants$149,960

All mechanical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut