SOC 15-2051 · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro

Data Scientists Salary in Hartford, CT

The average salary for data scientists in Hartford, Connecticut is $134,820 a year ($64.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $126,340: half of the 560 people in this job in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($126,800).

$134,820average per year

$64.82 / hourMedian $126,340Take-home ≈ $96,176

  • $86K10th
  • $106K25th
  • $126KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $197K90th

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

560people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Connecticut metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Data Scientists pay range in Hartford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $197,110 or more. The middle half of data scientists in Hartford earn between $105,730 and $161,130.

  • $86K10th
  • $106K25th
  • $126KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $197K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$134,820$11,235$64.82
Median$126,340$10,528$60.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$105,730$8,811$50.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$161,130$13,428$77.47

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

Data Scientists pay in Hartford vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Data scientists in Hartford earn 4% more than the Connecticut average ($129,850) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($126,800). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $120,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hartford$134,820$126,340$85,970$197,110560
Connecticut$129,850$126,340$75,700$204,6801,760
United States$126,800$120,230$67,240$199,130262,440

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

Data Scientists salary after taxes in Hartford

On the average salary of $134,820, a single filer in Hartford takes home about $96,176 a year, or $8,015 a month and $3,699 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 data scientists? 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 $134,820 buys what about $131,217 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Hartford ($59,940). A typical home costs $400,167, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Data Scientists salary in other Connecticut cities

Hartford ranks 2nd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($150,700).

All Data Scientists salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for data scientists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($212,760).

Data Scientists salary by city

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Data Scientists salary in Hartford: questions

How much do data scientists make an hour in Hartford?

$64.82 an hour on average, and $60.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level data scientists salary in Hartford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $105,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the data scientists take-home pay in Hartford?

About $96,176 a year ($8,015 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,820. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do data scientists earn more in Hartford than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($126,800).

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 15-2051; area Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (25540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).

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