SOC 17-3023 · Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Waterbury, CT

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Waterbury, Connecticut is $69,540 a year ($33.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,550: half of the 110 people in this job in the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

$69,540average per year

$33.44 / hourMedian $66,550Take-home ≈ $54,602

  • $48K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Waterbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,360 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Waterbury earn between $55,710 and $78,740.

  • $48K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,540$5,795$33.43
Median$66,550$5,546$32.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,710$4,642$26.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,740$6,562$37.86

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Waterbury

On the average salary of $69,540, a single filer in Waterbury takes home about $54,602 a year, or $4,550 a month and $2,100 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 Waterbury a good place for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians? 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 $69,540 buys what about $69,695 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterbury ($51,440). A typical home costs $290,800, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Connecticut cities

Waterbury ranks 4th of 4 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($85,080).

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,520).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Waterbury: questions

How much do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Waterbury?

$33.44 an hour on average, and $31.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salary in Waterbury?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Waterbury?

About $54,602 a year ($4,550 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,540. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Waterbury than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

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 17-3023; area Waterbury-Shelton, CT (47930). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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