Customs Officer Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Customs Officer make in Connecticut?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Customs Officer in Connecticut is $48,517 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Customs Officer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,878
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,952 to $61,268
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,795

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Customs Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,268	$5,106	$1,178	$29
Average	$48,517	$4,043	$933	$23
25th Percentile	$43,952	$3,663	$845	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Customs Officer Salaries

A Customs Officer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Customs Officer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Customs Officers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,265.
California: $50,074.
Massachusetts: $49,406.

District of Columbia $50,265 California $50,074 Massachusetts $49,406 Washington $49,225 New Jersey $49,207 Alaska $49,143 Connecticut $48,517 New York $48,262

Hawaii $47,450 Rhode Island $47,068 Maryland $46,810 Minnesota $46,456 Colorado $46,319 Illinois $46,274 Oregon $46,102 Delaware $45,974

New Hampshire $45,895 Virginia $45,716 Pennsylvania $45,194 Nevada $44,930 North Dakota $44,844 Michigan $44,708 Wisconsin $44,658 Vermont $44,558

Texas $44,281 Maine $44,263 Arizona $44,236 Ohio $44,204 Georgia $43,786 Indiana $43,577 Wyoming $43,537 Utah $43,473

Iowa $43,446 Kansas $43,228 Louisiana $43,164 North Carolina $43,142 Missouri $43,133 Florida $42,955 Montana $42,860 Nebraska $42,769

Kentucky $42,719 South Carolina $42,538 Tennessee $42,424 Idaho $42,379 New Mexico $42,047 Oklahoma $41,975 Alabama $41,707 South Dakota $41,258

Arkansas $41,012 West Virginia $40,881 Mississippi $40,486

Top Paying Cities for Customs Officers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Old Mystic: $47,747
Oneco: $47,624
Avon: $47,838

Old Mystic, CT $47,747 Oneco, CT $47,624 Avon, CT $47,838 Bloomfield, CT $47,866 Windsor, CT $47,867 Bristol, CT $47,862 Burlington, CT $47,859 Broad Brook, CT $47,600

Canaan, CT $47,632 Canton, CT $47,815 Canton Center, CT $47,801 Colebrook, CT $47,634 Collinsville, CT $47,812 East Berlin, CT $47,786 East Canaan, CT $47,686 East Glastonbury, CT $47,866

East Granby, CT $47,606 East Hartland, CT $47,484 East Windsor Hill, CT $47,830 Ellington, CT $47,496 Farmington, CT $47,787 Falls Village, CT $47,795 Glastonbury, CT $47,868 Granby, CT $47,508

Berlin, CT $47,782 Lakeville, CT $47,836 Manchester, CT $47,862 Bolton, CT $47,800 New Britain, CT $47,768 New Hartford, CT $47,851 Norfolk, CT $47,751 North Canton, CT $47,765

North Granby, CT $47,369 Pine Meadow, CT $47,808 Plainville, CT $47,786 Barkhamsted, CT $47,713 Poquonock, CT $47,830 Riverton, CT $47,654 Vernon Rockville, CT $47,735 Rocky Hill, CT $47,814

Salisbury, CT $47,515 Sharon, CT $48,198 Simsbury, CT $47,796 Somers, CT $47,105 Somersville, CT $47,096 South Glastonbury, CT $47,855 South Windsor, CT $47,848 North Windham, CT $47,736

Pomfret Center, CT $47,686 Putnam, CT $47,659 Quinebaug, CT $47,673 Rogers, CT $47,657 Scotland, CT $47,739 South Willington, CT $47,618 South Windham, CT $47,749 South Woodstock, CT $47,681

Storrs Mansfield, CT $47,710 Thompson, CT $47,668 Ashford, CT $47,627 Willington, CT $47,612 Windham, CT $47,741 Woodstock, CT $47,667 Woodstock Valley, CT $47,648 New London, CT $47,749

Baltic, CT $47,738 Canterbury, CT $47,718 Central Village, CT $47,680 East Lyme, CT $47,765 Bozrah, CT $47,744 Gales Ferry, CT $47,746 Gilman, CT $47,753 Mashantucket, CT $47,741

Ledyard, CT $47,745 Groton, CT $47,749 Hanover, CT $47,738 Jewett City, CT $47,735 Montville, CT $47,748 Moosup, CT $47,657 Mystic, CT $47,747 Niantic, CT $47,762

North Stonington, CT $47,724 Norwich, CT $47,736 Preston, CT $47,736 Oakdale, CT $47,761 Old Lyme, CT $47,853 Stafford, CT $47,417 Stafford Springs, CT $47,440 Staffordville, CT $47,372

Suffield, CT $47,060 Taconic, CT $47,689 Tariffville, CT $47,712 Enfield, CT $47,050 Tolland, CT $47,594 Unionville, CT $47,827 East Windsor, CT $47,538 Weatogue, CT $47,841

West Granby, CT $47,610 West Hartland, CT $47,502 West Simsbury, CT $47,790 West Suffield, CT $47,068 Winchester Center, CT $47,795 Windsor Locks, CT $47,539 Winsted, CT $47,791 Hartford, CT $47,908

West Hartford, CT $47,867 East Hartford, CT $47,905 Wethersfield, CT $47,865 Newington, CT $47,777 Plainfield, CT $47,701 Quaker Hill, CT $47,749 South Lyme, CT $47,794 Sterling, CT $47,612

Stonington, CT $47,737 Pawcatuck, CT $47,711 Taftville, CT $47,736 Uncasville, CT $47,746 Versailles, CT $47,733 Voluntown, CT $47,699 Waterford, CT $47,750 Wauregan, CT $47,677

West Mystic, CT $47,748 Yantic, CT $47,739 Ansonia, CT $48,701 Beacon Falls, CT $48,572 Botsford, CT $49,467 Branford, CT $48,244 Cheshire, CT $48,155 Centerbrook, CT $48,002

Chester, CT $48,002 Clinton, CT $48,211 Cobalt, CT $47,871 Colchester, CT $47,825 Cromwell, CT $47,812 Deep River, CT $48,030 Derby, CT $48,924 Killingworth, CT $48,150

Salem, CT $47,789 Durham, CT $48,032 East Haddam, CT $47,895 East Hampton, CT $47,886 Essex, CT $47,960 Guilford, CT $48,287 Haddam, CT $47,986 Hadlyme, CT $47,920

Hawleyville, CT $49,342 Higganum, CT $47,998 Ivoryton, CT $48,011 Madison, CT $48,229 Marion, CT $48,023 Marlborough, CT $47,856 Meriden, CT $47,895 Middlefield, CT $47,931

Middle Haddam, CT $47,904 Middletown, CT $47,875 Milford, CT $49,609 Milldale, CT $47,946 Monroe, CT $50,104 Moodus, CT $47,907 Newtown, CT $49,439 North Branford, CT $48,230

Northford, CT $48,223 North Haven, CT $48,186 North Westchester, CT $47,820 Old Saybrook, CT $47,979 Orange, CT $48,409 Oxford, CT $48,955 Plantsville, CT $47,943 Portland, CT $47,850

Rockfall, CT $47,877 Sandy Hook, CT $49,396 Seymour, CT $48,727 Shelton, CT $49,948 South Britain, CT $49,135 Southbury, CT $49,118 Southington, CT $47,818 Stevenson, CT $50,210

Wallingford, CT $48,139 Stratford, CT $50,903 Westbrook, CT $48,099 New Haven, CT $48,117 East Haven, CT $48,140 Hamden, CT $48,182 West Haven, CT $48,159 Bethany, CT $48,364

Woodbridge, CT $48,261 Willimantic, CT $47,749 Abington, CT $47,680 Amston, CT $47,799 Andover, CT $47,778 Ballouville, CT $47,638 Brooklyn, CT $47,679 Chaplin, CT $47,720

Columbia, CT $47,783 Coventry, CT $47,753 Danielson, CT $47,622 Dayville, CT $47,625 Eastford, CT $47,658 East Killingly, CT $47,577 East Woodstock, CT $47,675 Fabyan, CT $47,676

Grosvenor Dale, CT $47,676 Hampton, CT $47,704 Hebron, CT $47,808 Lebanon, CT $47,765 Mansfield Center, CT $47,724 Mansfield Depot, CT $47,725 North Franklin, CT $47,744 North Grosvenordale, CT $47,680

Pomfret, CT $47,683 Bridgeport, CT $51,036 Trumbull, CT $50,762 Easton, CT $50,733 Waterbury, CT $48,311 Prospect, CT $48,299 Wolcott, CT $48,031 Bantam, CT $48,484

Bethlehem, CT $48,591 Cornwall, CT $48,253 Cornwall Bridge, CT $48,533 Gaylordsville, CT $48,973 Goshen, CT $48,131 Kent, CT $48,631 Lakeside, CT $48,538 Litchfield, CT $48,311

Middlebury, CT $48,649 Morris, CT $48,459 Naugatuck, CT $48,528 New Milford, CT $49,121 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $48,718 Northfield, CT $48,149 Oakville, CT $48,346 Pequabuck, CT $47,975

Plymouth, CT $48,133 Roxbury, CT $49,085 Sherman, CT $49,178 South Kent, CT $48,743 Terryville, CT $48,011 Thomaston, CT $48,206 Torrington, CT $47,996 Harwinton, CT $48,009

Washington, CT $48,821 Washington Depot, CT $48,854 Watertown, CT $48,413 West Cornwall, CT $48,106 Woodbury, CT $48,792 Bethel, CT $49,400 Brookfield, CT $49,321 Cos Cob, CT $51,473

Danbury, CT $49,328 New Fairfield, CT $49,329 Darien, CT $51,458 Fairfield, CT $51,005 Georgetown, CT $50,598 Greenwich, CT $51,435 Greens Farms, CT $50,976 New Canaan, CT $51,243

Norwalk, CT $51,276 Old Greenwich, CT $51,474 Redding Center, CT $50,116 Redding Ridge, CT $50,116 Ridgefield, CT $49,675 Riverside, CT $51,471 Westport, CT $50,976 Weston, CT $50,767

Southport, CT $50,994 Redding, CT $50,004 Wilton, CT $50,818 Stamford, CT $51,486 Bridgewater, CT $49,252

Customs Officer Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Customs Officer salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $48,517. While startup companies pay approximate $48,517.

Customs Officer Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$48,517
Growth Stage	51~500	$48,517
Established	501~5000	$48,517
Enterprise	5000+	$48,517

Customs Officer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Customs Officer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$43,952

Average $48,517/year

$61,268

$3,663

Average $4,043/month

$5,106

$845

Average $933/week

$1,178

$21

Average $23/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,268	$5,106	$1,178	$29
Average	$48,517	$4,043	$933	$23
25th Percentile	$43,952	$3,663	$845	$21

Customs Officer Salary Growth & Career Path

Customs Officer

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Import/Export Supervisor

For a Customs Officer, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Import/Export Clerk II role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $54,124 - a projected growth of 12% over your current level.

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