Electrical Engineer Salary in Connecticut
Median annual pay in Connecticut
$104,160
$50.08/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Connecticut
$100,531
Regional Price Parity: 103.610 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,630): −$16,470 (−13.7%)
Connecticut ranks 39th of 49 states by median pay, and 46th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $82,300 | $39.57 |
| 25th percentile | $85,930 | $41.31 |
| Median | $104,160 | $50.08 |
| 75th percentile | $135,230 | $65.01 |
| 90th percentile | $162,290 | $78.02 |
Employment
- Employment in Connecticut
- 2,930
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Connecticut
- $104,160
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,630
- Difference
- −$16,470 (−13.7%)
Cost of living
$104,160 ÷ 103.610 × 100 = $100,531
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | ||
| 37th | $104,780 | $101,321 45th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 38th | $104,450 | $113,693 29th |
| Connecticut This page | ||
| 39th | $104,160 | $100,531 46th |
| Indiana | ||
| 40th | $102,670 | $110,009 37th |
| Kansas | ||
| 41st | $102,630 | $113,947 28th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Connecticut
$105,090/year Connecticut
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$74,510/year U.S.
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in Connecticut
$104,160/year Connecticut
- Power Distributor and Dispatcher salary in the U.S.
$106,730/year U.S.
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$73,900/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Electrical Engineer salary in nearby places
- Electrical Engineer salary in Massachusetts
$127,720/year Massachusetts
- Electrical Engineer salary in New York
$119,010/year New York
- Electrical Engineer salary in the U.S.
$120,630/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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