SOC 15-1221 · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro

Computer and Information Research Scientists Salary in Hartford, CT

The average salary for computer and information research scientists in Hartford, Connecticut is $131,960 a year ($63.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $131,650: 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 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($153,930).

$131,960average per year

$63.44 / hourMedian $131,650Take-home ≈ $94,393

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Computer and Information Research Scientists pay range in Hartford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $131,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,650 or more. The middle half of computer and information research scientists in Hartford earn between $131,650 and $131,650.

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Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$131,960$10,997$63.44
Median$131,650$10,971$63.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$131,650$10,971$63.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$131,650$10,971$63.29

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

Computer and Information Research Scientists pay in Hartford vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Computer and information research scientists in Hartford earn about the same as the Connecticut average ($133,580) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($153,930). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $140,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hartford$131,960$131,650$131,650$131,650n/a
Connecticut$133,580$131,650$129,690$131,650n/a
United States$153,930$140,300$82,200$230,63037,200

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

Computer and Information Research Scientists salary after taxes in Hartford

On the average salary of $131,960, a single filer in Hartford takes home about $94,393 a year, or $7,866 a month and $3,631 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 computer and information research scientists? 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 $131,960 buys what about $128,433 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Hartford ($59,940). A typical home costs $400,167, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Highest-paying cities for computer and information research scientists

Portland, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($223,160).

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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Hartford: questions

How much do computer and information research scientists make an hour in Hartford?

$63.44 an hour on average, and $63.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer and information research scientists salary in Hartford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $131,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $131,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer and information research scientists take-home pay in Hartford?

About $94,393 a year ($7,866 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,960. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do computer and information research scientists earn more in Hartford than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($153,930).

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 15-1221; area Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (25540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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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