How much do Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas make in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT?

Percentile spread

For Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas, the published 10th percentile is $62,250 and the 90th percentile is $82,650. The difference is $20,400, which is 30.2% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $62,340 to the 75th at $67,540, covers $5,200.

The mean annual wage is $67,040, which sits below the median of $67,530. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT median is 12.2% higher than the national median of $60,190 for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. In 2024 national prices the local median is $65,725, which is 9.2% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 2.8% higher than the Connecticut median of $65,710.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is 102.746, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $67,530 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas at $65,725 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

5 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ranks 3rd of 6 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Waterbury-Shelton, CT is 30 miles away, with a median of $61,490 and employment of 40. That median is 8.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $61,627, against $65,725 here.
• New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is 93 miles away, with a median of $74,120 and employment of 530. That median is 9.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $65,848, against $65,725 here.
• Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is 97 miles away, with a median of $73,090 and employment of 90. That median is 8.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $67,510, against $65,725 here.