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Financial Managers Salary in Connecticut

What Financial Managers earn in Connecticut, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 4 counties.

Average in CT
$184,114
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
7 of 27
published states
Workers in state
18,950
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
4 counties

Pay by labor market in Connecticut

Financial Managers pay by wage area in Connecticut
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$211,000$145,751$112,200Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$170,310$118,371$91,156Capitol Planning Region, CT

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Financial Managers in Connecticut counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT$211,000$145,751$112,200
2Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT$211,000$145,751$112,200
3Capitol Planning Region, CT$170,310$118,371$91,156
4Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT$170,310$118,371$91,156

Financial Managers pay in Connecticut

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Financial Managers in Connecticut is $184,114, based on 18,950 workers. Among the 27 states with published data, that ranks number 7. The BLS national median for the occupation is $166,570, so Connecticut averages 10.5% above it.

Inside Connecticut, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $211,000 in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT area and the lowest is $170,310 in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT, a difference of $40,690 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Financial Managers in Connecticut

We compare 4 Connecticut counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT leaves the largest yearly margin, $112,200. Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT leaves the smallest, $91,156. The median wage covers all four basics in 4 of the 4 counties.

Financial Managers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Financial Managers are New York ($213,114), New Jersey ($210,073), New Hampshire ($201,729) and Massachusetts ($199,757).

Frequently asked questions: Financial Managers in Connecticut

How much do Financial Managers earn in Connecticut?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $184,114, from $170,310 to $211,000 depending on the labor market.

Which Connecticut county is best for Financial Managers?

Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($112,200). Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT follows at $112,200.