Wrecker Driver Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Wrecker Driver make in Connecticut?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Wrecker Driver in Connecticut is $56,165 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,639
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,615 to $62,171
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,562

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Wrecker Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,171	$5,181	$1,196	$30
Average	$56,165	$4,680	$1,080	$27
25th Percentile	$50,615	$4,218	$973	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Wrecker Driver Salaries

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

How Do Wrecker Driver 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 Wrecker Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,189.
California: $57,968.
Massachusetts: $57,195.

District of Columbia $58,189 California $57,968 Massachusetts $57,195 Washington $56,985 New Jersey $56,964 Alaska $56,890 Connecticut $56,165 New York $55,871

Hawaii $54,930 Rhode Island $54,489 Maryland $54,189 Minnesota $53,779 Colorado $53,622 Illinois $53,569 Oregon $53,369 Delaware $53,222

New Hampshire $53,130 Virginia $52,923 Pennsylvania $52,318 Nevada $52,013 North Dakota $51,914 Michigan $51,756 Wisconsin $51,698 Vermont $51,582

Texas $51,262 Maine $51,241 Arizona $51,209 Ohio $51,173 Georgia $50,689 Indiana $50,447 Wyoming $50,400 Utah $50,326

Iowa $50,295 Kansas $50,043 Louisiana $49,969 North Carolina $49,943 Missouri $49,932 Florida $49,727 Montana $49,617 Nebraska $49,512

Kentucky $49,454 South Carolina $49,244 Tennessee $49,112 Idaho $49,060 New Mexico $48,676 Oklahoma $48,592 Alabama $48,282 South Dakota $47,762

Arkansas $47,478 West Virginia $47,326 Mississippi $46,868

Top Paying Cities for Wrecker Drivers

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: $55,274
Oneco: $55,132
Avon: $55,380

Old Mystic, CT $55,274 Oneco, CT $55,132 Avon, CT $55,380 Bloomfield, CT $55,412 Windsor, CT $55,413 Bristol, CT $55,407 Burlington, CT $55,404 Broad Brook, CT $55,104

Canaan, CT $55,141 Canton, CT $55,353 Canton Center, CT $55,337 Colebrook, CT $55,143 Collinsville, CT $55,349 East Berlin, CT $55,319 East Canaan, CT $55,203 East Glastonbury, CT $55,412

East Granby, CT $55,111 East Hartland, CT $54,970 East Windsor Hill, CT $55,370 Ellington, CT $54,983 Farmington, CT $55,320 Falls Village, CT $55,330 Glastonbury, CT $55,414 Granby, CT $54,998

Berlin, CT $55,315 Lakeville, CT $55,377 Manchester, CT $55,407 Bolton, CT $55,336 New Britain, CT $55,298 New Hartford, CT $55,395 Norfolk, CT $55,279 North Canton, CT $55,295

North Granby, CT $54,836 Pine Meadow, CT $55,345 Plainville, CT $55,319 Barkhamsted, CT $55,234 Poquonock, CT $55,370 Riverton, CT $55,167 Vernon Rockville, CT $55,261 Rocky Hill, CT $55,352

Salisbury, CT $55,005 Sharon, CT $55,797 Simsbury, CT $55,331 Somers, CT $54,531 Somersville, CT $54,520 South Glastonbury, CT $55,399 South Windsor, CT $55,391 North Windham, CT $55,262

Pomfret Center, CT $55,203 Putnam, CT $55,172 Quinebaug, CT $55,189 Rogers, CT $55,170 Scotland, CT $55,264 South Willington, CT $55,125 South Windham, CT $55,276 South Woodstock, CT $55,198

Storrs Mansfield, CT $55,231 Thompson, CT $55,183 Ashford, CT $55,135 Willington, CT $55,118 Windham, CT $55,268 Woodstock, CT $55,182 Woodstock Valley, CT $55,159 New London, CT $55,277

Baltic, CT $55,264 Canterbury, CT $55,241 Central Village, CT $55,197 East Lyme, CT $55,295 Bozrah, CT $55,270 Gales Ferry, CT $55,273 Gilman, CT $55,281 Mashantucket, CT $55,268

Ledyard, CT $55,272 Groton, CT $55,277 Hanover, CT $55,263 Jewett City, CT $55,261 Montville, CT $55,275 Moosup, CT $55,170 Mystic, CT $55,274 Niantic, CT $55,292

North Stonington, CT $55,247 Norwich, CT $55,261 Preston, CT $55,261 Oakdale, CT $55,290 Old Lyme, CT $55,397 Stafford, CT $54,892 Stafford Springs, CT $54,919 Staffordville, CT $54,840

Suffield, CT $54,479 Taconic, CT $55,207 Tariffville, CT $55,233 Enfield, CT $54,467 Tolland, CT $55,097 Unionville, CT $55,367 East Windsor, CT $55,032 Weatogue, CT $55,383

West Granby, CT $55,116 West Hartland, CT $54,990 West Simsbury, CT $55,324 West Suffield, CT $54,488 Winchester Center, CT $55,330 Windsor Locks, CT $55,034 Winsted, CT $55,325 Hartford, CT $55,461

West Hartford, CT $55,414 East Hartford, CT $55,457 Wethersfield, CT $55,411 Newington, CT $55,309 Plainfield, CT $55,221 Quaker Hill, CT $55,277 South Lyme, CT $55,329 Sterling, CT $55,118

Stonington, CT $55,263 Pawcatuck, CT $55,233 Taftville, CT $55,261 Uncasville, CT $55,273 Versailles, CT $55,258 Voluntown, CT $55,218 Waterford, CT $55,278 Wauregan, CT $55,193

West Mystic, CT $55,275 Yantic, CT $55,265 Ansonia, CT $56,379 Beacon Falls, CT $56,229 Botsford, CT $57,265 Branford, CT $55,850 Cheshire, CT $55,747 Centerbrook, CT $55,569

Chester, CT $55,569 Clinton, CT $55,811 Cobalt, CT $55,418 Colchester, CT $55,364 Cromwell, CT $55,350 Deep River, CT $55,602 Derby, CT $56,637 Killingworth, CT $55,741

Salem, CT $55,323 Durham, CT $55,604 East Haddam, CT $55,445 East Hampton, CT $55,435 Essex, CT $55,520 Guilford, CT $55,900 Haddam, CT $55,551 Hadlyme, CT $55,475

Hawleyville, CT $57,121 Higganum, CT $55,565 Ivoryton, CT $55,580 Madison, CT $55,832 Marion, CT $55,594 Marlborough, CT $55,401 Meriden, CT $55,446 Middlefield, CT $55,487

Middle Haddam, CT $55,456 Middletown, CT $55,422 Milford, CT $57,429 Milldale, CT $55,504 Monroe, CT $58,003 Moodus, CT $55,460 Newtown, CT $57,233 North Branford, CT $55,834

Northford, CT $55,825 North Haven, CT $55,783 North Westchester, CT $55,359 Old Saybrook, CT $55,542 Orange, CT $56,041 Oxford, CT $56,672 Plantsville, CT $55,501 Portland, CT $55,394

Rockfall, CT $55,425 Sandy Hook, CT $57,183 Seymour, CT $56,409 Shelton, CT $57,822 South Britain, CT $56,880 Southbury, CT $56,861 Southington, CT $55,357 Stevenson, CT $58,125

Wallingford, CT $55,728 Stratford, CT $58,928 Westbrook, CT $55,681 New Haven, CT $55,703 East Haven, CT $55,729 Hamden, CT $55,778 West Haven, CT $55,751 Bethany, CT $55,989

Woodbridge, CT $55,869 Willimantic, CT $55,277 Abington, CT $55,196 Amston, CT $55,334 Andover, CT $55,310 Ballouville, CT $55,148 Brooklyn, CT $55,196 Chaplin, CT $55,243

Columbia, CT $55,315 Coventry, CT $55,281 Danielson, CT $55,130 Dayville, CT $55,133 Eastford, CT $55,171 East Killingly, CT $55,077 East Woodstock, CT $55,191 Fabyan, CT $55,192

Grosvenor Dale, CT $55,192 Hampton, CT $55,224 Hebron, CT $55,344 Lebanon, CT $55,295 Mansfield Center, CT $55,247 Mansfield Depot, CT $55,249 North Franklin, CT $55,270 North Grosvenordale, CT $55,196

Pomfret, CT $55,200 Bridgeport, CT $59,081 Trumbull, CT $58,764 Easton, CT $58,731 Waterbury, CT $55,928 Prospect, CT $55,913 Wolcott, CT $55,603 Bantam, CT $56,128

Bethlehem, CT $56,251 Cornwall, CT $55,860 Cornwall Bridge, CT $56,185 Gaylordsville, CT $56,694 Goshen, CT $55,719 Kent, CT $56,298 Lakeside, CT $56,190 Litchfield, CT $55,927

Middlebury, CT $56,318 Morris, CT $56,098 Naugatuck, CT $56,178 New Milford, CT $56,865 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $56,398 Northfield, CT $55,740 Oakville, CT $55,967 Pequabuck, CT $55,538

Plymouth, CT $55,721 Roxbury, CT $56,823 Sherman, CT $56,931 South Kent, CT $56,427 Terryville, CT $55,580 Thomaston, CT $55,806 Torrington, CT $55,562 Harwinton, CT $55,577

Washington, CT $56,518 Washington Depot, CT $56,555 Watertown, CT $56,045 West Cornwall, CT $55,690 Woodbury, CT $56,484 Bethel, CT $57,187 Brookfield, CT $57,096 Cos Cob, CT $59,588

Danbury, CT $57,105 New Fairfield, CT $57,105 Darien, CT $59,571 Fairfield, CT $59,046 Georgetown, CT $58,574 Greenwich, CT $59,543 Greens Farms, CT $59,012 New Canaan, CT $59,322

Norwalk, CT $59,360 Old Greenwich, CT $59,589 Redding Center, CT $58,017 Redding Ridge, CT $58,017 Ridgefield, CT $57,506 Riverside, CT $59,585 Westport, CT $59,013 Weston, CT $58,770

Southport, CT $59,033 Redding, CT $57,887 Wilton, CT $58,830 Stamford, CT $59,602 Bridgewater, CT $57,017

Wrecker Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Wrecker Driver roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Wrecker Driver positions in Telecom or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Wrecker Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Wrecker Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$84,248	$41.0	50%
Internet	$78,631	$38.0	40%
Financial Services	$73,015	$35.0	30%
Insurance	$70,207	$34.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$67,398	$32.0	20%

Wrecker Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Wrecker Driver'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

$50,615

Average $56,165/year

$62,171

$4,218

Average $4,680/month

$5,181

$973

Average $1,080/week

$1,196

$24

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,171	$5,181	$1,196	$30
Average	$56,165	$4,680	$1,080	$27
25th Percentile	$50,615	$4,218	$973	$24

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