SOC 11-9072 · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling Salary in Hartford, CT

The average salary for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Hartford, Connecticut is $88,920 a year ($42.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,060: half of the 30 people in this job in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($89,750).

$88,920average per year

$42.75 / hourMedian $78,060Take-home ≈ $67,070

  • $66K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $143K90th

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

30people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Connecticut metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay range in Hartford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $143,190 or more. The middle half of entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Hartford earn between $69,070 and $89,060.

  • $66K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $143K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,920$7,410$42.75
Median$78,060$6,505$37.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$69,070$5,756$33.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$89,060$7,422$42.82

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

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay in Hartford vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Hartford earn 5% more than the Connecticut average ($84,560) and about the same as the U.S. average ($89,750). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $79,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hartford$88,920$78,060$66,010$143,19030
Connecticut$84,560$78,010$62,400$129,190130
United States$89,750$79,520$46,270$139,11037,980

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

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary after taxes in Hartford

On the average salary of $88,920, a single filer in Hartford takes home about $67,070 a year, or $5,589 a month and $2,580 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling)? 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 $88,920 buys what about $86,544 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Hartford ($59,940). A typical home costs $400,167, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary in other Connecticut cities

Hartford ranks 2nd of 2 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($89,860).

All Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling)

Naples, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($133,420).

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary by city

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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary in Hartford: questions

How much do entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) make an hour in Hartford?

$42.75 an hour on average, and $37.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) salary in Hartford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) take-home pay in Hartford?

About $67,070 a year ($5,589 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,920. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) earn more in Hartford than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($89,750).

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 11-9072; area Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (25540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.23, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.23).

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