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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Hartford, CT

The median waiters and waitresses in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT earns $37,200 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,518 a month.

10th percentile
$34,010
25th percentile
$35,270
Median percentile
$37,200
75th percentile
$53,730
90th percentile
$73,390

Based on 7,200 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

$30,210 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,200
Federal income tax−$2,284
Social Security + Medicare−$2,846
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$1,860
Monthly take-home$2,518
Every two weeks$1,162

Does it go far here?

$36,206Median pay in Hartford, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.7 vs 100).
56%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 waiters and waitresses salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut