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Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Connecticut

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

Average in CT
$37,780
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
14 of 41
published states
Workers in state
22,340
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Connecticut

Waiters and Waitresses pay by wage area in Connecticut
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$37,200$30,946$3,731Capitol Planning Region, CT

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Waiters and Waitresses in Connecticut counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Capitol Planning Region, CT$37,200$30,946$3,731
2Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT$37,200$30,946$3,731

Waiters and Waitresses pay in Connecticut

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Waiters and Waitresses in Connecticut is $37,780, based on 22,340 workers. Among the 41 states with published data, that ranks number 14. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,230, so Connecticut averages 7.2% above it.

Published data for Connecticut currently covers the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area, with a local median wage of $37,200.

Cost of living for Waiters and Waitresses 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, $3,731. Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT leaves the smallest, $3,731. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Waiters and Waitresses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Waiters and Waitresses are Washington ($54,839), Oregon ($50,502), New York ($47,178) and District of Columbia ($46,040).

Frequently asked questions: Waiters and Waitresses in Connecticut

How much do Waiters and Waitresses earn in Connecticut?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $37,780.

Which Connecticut county is best for Waiters and Waitresses?

Capitol Planning Region, CT leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($3,731). Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT follows at $3,731.