SOC 27-4012 · New Haven, CT metro

Broadcast Technicians Salary in New Haven, CT

The average salary for broadcast technicians in New Haven, Connecticut is $50,380 a year ($24.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,200: 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 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,960).

$50,380average per year

$24.22 / hourMedian $47,200Take-home ≈ $40,842

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $81K90th

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

40people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Connecticut metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Broadcast Technicians pay range in New Haven

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,280 or more. The middle half of broadcast technicians in New Haven earn between $34,070 and $57,240.

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $81K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,380$4,198$24.22
Median$47,200$3,933$22.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,070$2,839$16.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,240$4,770$27.52

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

Broadcast Technicians pay in New Haven vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Broadcast technicians in New Haven earn 25% less than the Connecticut average ($66,970) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($67,960). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $59,570.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
New Haven$50,380$47,200$34,070$81,28040
Connecticut$66,970$58,930$45,130$102,490700
United States$67,960$59,570$31,390$123,67021,110

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

Broadcast Technicians salary after taxes in New Haven

On the average salary of $50,380, a single filer in New Haven takes home about $40,842 a year, or $3,403 a month and $1,571 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 broadcast technicians? 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 $50,380 buys what about $48,183 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in New Haven ($60,060). A typical home costs $408,096, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Broadcast Technicians salary in other Connecticut cities

New Haven ranks 3rd of 3 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($72,470).

All Broadcast Technicians salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for broadcast technicians

Philadelphia, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,650).

Broadcast Technicians salary by city

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Broadcast Technicians salary in New Haven: questions

How much do broadcast technicians make an hour in New Haven?

$24.22 an hour on average, and $22.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level broadcast technicians salary in New Haven?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the broadcast technicians take-home pay in New Haven?

About $40,842 a year ($3,403 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,380. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do broadcast technicians earn more in New Haven than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,960).

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 27-4012; area New Haven, CT (35300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.8%.
  • 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 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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