Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · CBSA 25540
Software Engineer Salary in Hartford
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software engineers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Connecticut and the national benchmark.
Software Engineers in Hartford earn a median of $128,870 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $102,140–$149,320; the top 10% earn $171,430. That is 3% below the national median and 2% below the Connecticut median. BLS reports 7,300 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$128,870
-3% vs national
Top 10% earn
$171,430
90th percentile
Employed in metro
7,300
Reliability High (3.6% RSE)
Software Engineer pay — Hartford vs Connecticut vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $77,850 | -3% |
| 25th percentile | $102,140 | -1% |
| Median50th percentile | $128,870 | -3% |
| 75th percentile | $149,320 | -12% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $171,430 | -19% |
| Meanaverage | $127,160 | -12% |
How concentrated software engineers are in Hartford
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.15
Jobs per 1,000
12.32
Metro rank (pay)
#59 of 381
All engineering roles
$114,456
Hartford employs software engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.15).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →