SOC 17-3028 · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro

Calibration Technologists and Technicians Salary in Hartford, CT

The average salary for calibration technologists and technicians in Hartford, Connecticut is $68,100 a year ($32.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,420: half of the 50 people in this job in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($73,747).

$68,100average per year

$32.74 / hourMedian $63,420Take-home ≈ $53,668

  • $55K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Calibration Technologists and Technicians pay range in Hartford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,830 or more. The middle half of calibration technologists and technicians in Hartford earn between $55,090 and $73,670.

  • $55K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,100$5,675$32.74
Median$63,420$5,285$30.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,090$4,591$26.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,670$6,139$35.42

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

Calibration Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Hartford

On the average salary of $68,100, a single filer in Hartford takes home about $53,668 a year, or $4,472 a month and $2,064 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 calibration technologists and technicians? 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 $68,100 buys what about $66,280 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Hartford ($59,940). A typical home costs $400,167, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Highest-paying cities for calibration technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,070).

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Calibration Technologists and Technicians salary in Hartford: questions

How much do calibration technologists and technicians make an hour in Hartford?

$32.74 an hour on average, and $30.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level calibration technologists and technicians salary in Hartford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the calibration technologists and technicians take-home pay in Hartford?

About $53,668 a year ($4,472 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,100. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do calibration technologists and technicians earn more in Hartford than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($73,747).

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 17-3028; area Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (25540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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