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Software Developers Salary in Connecticut

What Software Developers earn in Connecticut, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CT
$139,403
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
13 of 33
published states
Workers in state
12,190
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Connecticut

Software Developers pay by wage area in Connecticut
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$132,520$94,809$67,594Capitol Planning Region, CT

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Software Developers in Connecticut counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Capitol Planning Region, CT$132,520$94,809$67,594
2Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT$132,520$94,809$67,594

Software Developers pay in Connecticut

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Software Developers in Connecticut is $139,403, based on 12,190 workers. Among the 33 states with published data, that ranks number 13. The BLS national median for the occupation is $135,980, so Connecticut averages 2.5% above it.

Published data for Connecticut currently covers the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area, with a local median wage of $132,520.

Cost of living for Software Developers in Connecticut

We compare 2 Connecticut counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Capitol Planning Region, CT leaves the largest yearly margin, $67,594. Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT leaves the smallest, $67,594. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Software Developers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Software Developers are California ($184,398), New Hampshire ($164,712), Washington ($163,103) and New York ($161,463).

Frequently asked questions: Software Developers in Connecticut

How much do Software Developers earn in Connecticut?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $139,403.

Which Connecticut county is best for Software Developers?

Capitol Planning Region, CT leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($67,594). Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT follows at $67,594.