SOC 17-3012 · New Haven, CT metro

Electrical and Electronics Drafters Salary in New Haven, CT

The average salary for electrical and electronics drafters in New Haven, Connecticut is $72,620 a year ($34.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,690: half of the 40 people in this job in the New Haven, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,047).

$72,620average per year

$34.91 / hourMedian $61,690Take-home ≈ $56,574

  • $60K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $129K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Connecticut metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronics Drafters pay range in New Haven

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,920 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronics drafters in New Haven earn between $59,940 and $77,900.

  • $60K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $129K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,620$6,052$34.91
Median$61,690$5,141$29.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,940$4,995$28.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,900$6,492$37.45

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

Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary after taxes in New Haven

On the average salary of $72,620, a single filer in New Haven takes home about $56,574 a year, or $4,715 a month and $2,176 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 New Haven a good place for electrical and electronics drafters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the New Haven area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.6), so the average $72,620 buys what about $69,454 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in New Haven ($60,060). A typical home costs $408,096, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary in other Connecticut cities

New Haven ranks 3rd of 3 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($98,100).

All Electrical and Electronics Drafters salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronics drafters

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($124,170).

Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary by city

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Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary in New Haven: questions

How much do electrical and electronics drafters make an hour in New Haven?

$34.91 an hour on average, and $29.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronics drafters salary in New Haven?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronics drafters take-home pay in New Haven?

About $56,574 a year ($4,715 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,620. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do electrical and electronics drafters earn more in New Haven than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,047).

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 17-3012; area New Haven, CT (35300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.1%.
  • 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 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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