Salary vs. Cost of Living in Connecticut

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 4 counties and 9 occupations in Connecticut.

Counties: 4; CT, listed here
Occupations: 9; with published wages
Median of medians: $40,175; per year, before tax
Population covered: 2,504,218; residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across Connecticut

We track 9 occupations in 4 counties of Connecticut. The middle median salary across all of those county-job combinations is $40,175 a year. Pick a county to see how its jobs pay after taxes and after rent, food and energy.

Housing is the biggest difference between places: a one-bedroom Fair Market Rent runs from $1,543 a month in Capitol Planning Region, CT to $2,071 in Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT.

Counties in Connecticut, largest first

Showing 1–4 of 4.

Counties in Connecticut with pay and rent summaries
County	Population	Jobs listed	Typical median pay	1-bedroom rent	Jobs covering basics
Capitol Planning Region, CT	977,290	9	$40,730	$1,543/mo	100%
Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT	627,071	3	$38,110	$2,071/mo	33%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT	570,598	1	$104,490	$1,743/mo	100%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT	329,259	3	$38,110	$2,071/mo	33%