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Optometrists salary in Hartford, CT

The median optometrists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT earns $150,340 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,876 a month.

10th percentile
$99,840
25th percentile
$135,670
Median percentile
$150,340
75th percentile
$154,860
90th percentile
$158,610

Based on 190 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

$106,506 take-home a year
Gross pay$150,340
Federal income tax−$24,816
Social Security + Medicare−$11,501
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$7,517
Monthly take-home$8,876
Every two weeks$4,096

Does it go far here?

$146,322Median pay in Hartford, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.7 vs 100).
16%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 optometrists salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut