SOC 49-2097 · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers Salary in Hartford, CT

The average salary for audiovisual equipment installers and repairers in Hartford, Connecticut is $72,080 a year ($34.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,890: half of the people in this job in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% more than the U.S. average for this job ($57,930).

$72,080average per year

$34.65 / hourMedian $74,890Take-home ≈ $56,224

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  • $75K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $77K90th

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Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers pay range in Hartford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,310 or more. The middle half of audiovisual equipment installers and repairers in Hartford earn between $74,890 and $74,890.

  • $51K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,080$6,007$34.65
Median$74,890$6,241$36.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,890$6,241$36.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,890$6,241$36.00

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers pay in Hartford vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers in Hartford earn about the same as the Connecticut average ($73,110) and 24% more than the U.S. average ($57,930). At the median the gap is +42% against the U.S. median of $52,600.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hartford$72,080$74,890$50,520$77,310n/a
Connecticut$73,110$74,890$54,160$79,040n/a
United States$57,930$52,600$36,760$84,19019,780

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers salary after taxes in Hartford

On the average salary of $72,080, a single filer in Hartford takes home about $56,224 a year, or $4,685 a month and $2,162 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Hartford a good place for audiovisual equipment installers and repairers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hartford area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.7), so the average $72,080 buys what about $70,154 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Hartford ($59,940). A typical home costs $400,167, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers salary in other Connecticut cities

Hartford ranks 2nd of 3 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($76,830).

All Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for audiovisual equipment installers and repairers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,180).

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers salary by city

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Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers salary in Hartford: questions

How much do audiovisual equipment installers and repairers make an hour in Hartford?

$34.65 an hour on average, and $36.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level audiovisual equipment installers and repairers salary in Hartford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the audiovisual equipment installers and repairers take-home pay in Hartford?

About $56,224 a year ($4,685 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,080. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do audiovisual equipment installers and repairers earn more in Hartford than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% more than the U.S. average for this job ($57,930).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-2097; area Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (25540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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