SOC 15-1299 · Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro

Computer Occupations, All Other Salary in Waterbury, CT

The average salary for other computer occupations in Waterbury, Connecticut is $134,730 a year ($64.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $126,330: half of the 270 people in this job in the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($121,297).

$134,730average per year

$64.77 / hourMedian $126,330Take-home ≈ $96,120

  • $61K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $126KMedian
  • $148K75th
  • $215K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

270people in this job
+11%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Occupations, All Other pay range in Waterbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $215,380 or more. The middle half of other computer occupations in Waterbury earn between $94,550 and $148,400.

  • $61K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $126KMedian
  • $148K75th
  • $215K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$134,730$11,228$64.77
Median$126,330$10,528$60.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$94,550$7,879$45.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$148,400$12,367$71.35

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

Computer Occupations, All Other salary after taxes in Waterbury

On the average salary of $134,730, a single filer in Waterbury takes home about $96,120 a year, or $8,010 a month and $3,697 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 Waterbury a good place for other computer occupations? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Waterbury area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $134,730 buys what about $135,030 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterbury ($51,440). A typical home costs $290,800, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in other Connecticut cities

Waterbury ranks 2nd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($136,120).

All Computer Occupations, All Other salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for other computer occupations

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($195,680).

Computer Occupations, All Other salary by city

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in Waterbury: questions

How much do other computer occupations make an hour in Waterbury?

$64.77 an hour on average, and $60.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other computer occupations salary in Waterbury?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $94,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other computer occupations take-home pay in Waterbury?

About $96,120 a year ($8,010 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,730. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do other computer occupations earn more in Waterbury than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($121,297).

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 15-1299; area Waterbury-Shelton, CT (47930). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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