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Registered Nurses salary in Connecticut

The median registered nurses in Connecticut earns $102,740 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,331 a month.

10th percentile
$80,350
25th percentile
$86,120
Median percentile
$102,740
75th percentile
$121,840
90th percentile
$134,870

Based on 40,110 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

$75,971 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,740
Federal income tax−$13,773
Social Security + Medicare−$7,860
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$5,137
Monthly take-home$6,331
Every two weeks$2,922

Does it go far here?

$99,160Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
24%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 registered nurses salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut