SALARY · DATA SCIENTISTS · CONNECTICUT

Data Scientists salary in Connecticut

You might see a bigger number on a job board. Job boards show what employers post, not what workers actually earn. BLS surveyed real employment for data scientists in Connecticut and found a median of $126,340 a year, and that survey figure is the one I trust here.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$126,340

$61 per hour at the median · That is $6,110 (5.1 percent) above the national median of $120,230 for this occupation.

$129,850Mean annual salary
$62Mean hourly wage
$1,760People employed in this job in Connecticut

Salary range

25th: $94,480Median: $126,34075th: $163,210
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$94,480
Median (50th percentile)$126,340
75th percentile$163,210
Mean$129,850

The middle half of workers earned from $94,480 to $163,210 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED PAY BEFORE STATE TAX

$97,619 a year
$8,135 a month
Federal tax $19,056 · FICA $9,665

State tax is not in this figure. State tax for Connecticut is not included in this figure, because the verified $50,000 and $100,000 hand checks rest on Tables C, D and E, and the full schedules for those tables are not encoded for every salary in this build. Treat this figure as before state tax, not as a final take-home figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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