Sales Managers Salary in Connecticut

Sales managers in Connecticut earn the most in Bridgeport (average $186,740 a year) and the least in Norwich ($154,020), across the 5 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the sales managers average at $175,420 and the median at $162,110 for 8,560 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $164,350.

Sales Managers average salary by city in Connecticut

Bridgeport$186,740
Hartford$173,310
Waterbury$171,180
New Haven$171,140
Norwich$154,020

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Bridgeport	$186,740	$169,300	$125,500	$128,587	107
Hartford	$173,310	$161,410	$120,450	$120,075	103
Waterbury	$171,180	$158,500	$115,320	$118,747	100
New Haven	$171,140	$160,590	$115,950	$118,722	105
Norwich	$154,020	$146,690	$104,680	$108,047	100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Sales Managers salary in other states

Sales Managers salary by city and state

More about pay in Connecticut

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 11-2022.
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.

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