SOC 17-3029 · Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Salary in Waterbury, CT

The average salary for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Waterbury, Connecticut is $70,090 a year ($33.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $67,480: half of the 50 people in this job in the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,960).

$70,090average per year

$33.70 / hourMedian $67,480Take-home ≈ $54,958

  • $46K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay range in Waterbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,360 or more. The middle half of other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Waterbury earn between $57,270 and $82,780.

  • $46K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,090$5,841$33.70
Median$67,480$5,623$32.44
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,270$4,772$27.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,780$6,898$39.80

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

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay in Waterbury vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Waterbury earn 10% less than the Connecticut average ($77,950) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($80,960). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $78,350.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Waterbury$70,090$67,480$46,410$97,36050
Connecticut$77,950$74,870$59,020$108,0601,300
United States$80,960$78,350$47,030$118,33059,930

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

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary after taxes in Waterbury

On the average salary of $70,090, a single filer in Waterbury takes home about $54,958 a year, or $4,580 a month and $2,114 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).

Connecticut paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

Is Waterbury a good place for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)? 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 $70,090 buys what about $70,246 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 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $70,090 is worth in another city

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in other Connecticut cities

Waterbury ranks 2nd of 3 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Hartford pays the most ($78,680).

All Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,690).

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other in Waterbury, CT.

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in Waterbury: questions

How much do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) make an hour in Waterbury?

$33.70 an hour on average, and $32.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) salary in Waterbury?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) take-home pay in Waterbury?

About $54,958 a year ($4,580 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,090. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) earn more in Waterbury than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,960).

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 17-3029; area Waterbury-Shelton, CT (47930). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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: 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.