Software Engineer Salary in Connecticut

The average software engineer salary in Connecticut is $128,320 per year (estimate). This works out to approximately $61.69 per hour based on a standard 2,080-hour work year.

Connecticut's average software engineer salary of $128,320 is below the national average of $132,270 by 3,950 (3%). Connecticut tends to pay less than the national median for this role.

Software Engineer salaries in Connecticut are influenced by cost of living, local demand for workers, industry concentration, years of experience, education level, employer size, and unionization rates. Metro areas within Connecticut may pay significantly more than rural areas.

Based on the annual salary of $128,320, the approximate hourly rate for a software engineer in Connecticut is $61.69 per hour (assuming 2,080 hours per year). The national average hourly rate is $63.59.

In these estimates, the top paying states for Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts are: California ($168,320), Washington ($158,320), Massachusetts ($148,320), New York ($148,320), Colorado ($138,320).

State figures on this page are estimates for comparison and planning. They are not official BLS state-level values. For official numbers, check the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics tables.