Cyber Security Engineer Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Cyber Security Engineer make in Connecticut?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cyber Security Engineer in Connecticut is $146,228 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $70.

However, a Cyber Security Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $166,945
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $137,703 to $157,072
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $129,941

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Cyber Security Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$157,072	$13,089	$3,021	$76
Average	$146,228	$12,186	$2,812	$70
25th Percentile	$137,703	$11,475	$2,648	$66

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Key Factors That Influence Cyber Security Engineer Salaries

A Cyber Security Engineer'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 Experience Level Affects Cyber Security Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cyber Security Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $117,399
Early Career (1-2 years): $145,431
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $167,900
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $197,892
Expert (over 8 years): $231,300

Levels	Salary
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$117,399
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$145,431
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$167,900
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$197,892
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$231,300

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How Do Cyber Security Engineer 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 Cyber Security Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $151,496.
California: $150,921.
Massachusetts: $148,910.

District of Columbia $151,496 California $150,921 Massachusetts $148,910 Washington $148,363 New Jersey $148,308 Alaska $148,116 Connecticut $146,228 New York $145,462

Hawaii $143,013 Rhode Island $141,863 Maryland $141,083 Minnesota $140,016 Colorado $139,606 Illinois $139,469 Oregon $138,949 Delaware $138,566

New Hampshire $138,325 Virginia $137,786 Pennsylvania $136,212 Nevada $135,419 North Dakota $135,159 Michigan $134,748 Wisconsin $134,598 Vermont $134,297

Texas $133,462 Maine $133,407 Arizona $133,325 Ohio $133,229 Georgia $131,971 Indiana $131,341 Wyoming $131,218 Utah $131,026

Iowa $130,944 Kansas $130,288 Louisiana $130,096 North Carolina $130,028 Missouri $130,000 Florida $129,467 Montana $129,179 Nebraska $128,906

Kentucky $128,755 South Carolina $128,208 Tennessee $127,866 Idaho $127,729 New Mexico $126,730 Oklahoma $126,511 Alabama $125,704 South Dakota $124,349

Arkansas $123,610 West Virginia $123,214 Mississippi $122,023

Top Paying Cities for Cyber Security Engineers

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: $145,051
Oneco: $144,778
Avon: $145,708

Old Mystic, CT $145,051 Oneco, CT $144,778 Avon, CT $145,708 Bloomfield, CT $145,708 Windsor, CT $145,708 Bristol, CT $145,270 Burlington, CT $145,175 Broad Brook, CT $145,612

Canaan, CT $143,163 Canton, CT $145,393 Canton Center, CT $145,571 Colebrook, CT $143,054 Collinsville, CT $145,352 East Berlin, CT $145,270 East Canaan, CT $143,450 East Glastonbury, CT $145,708

East Granby, CT $145,667 East Hartland, CT $141,398 East Windsor Hill, CT $145,708 Ellington, CT $145,530 Farmington, CT $145,270 Falls Village, CT $144,080 Glastonbury, CT $145,708 Granby, CT $143,574

Berlin, CT $145,270 Lakeville, CT $144,381 Manchester, CT $145,708 Bolton, CT $145,571 New Britain, CT $145,270 New Hartford, CT $145,175 Norfolk, CT $143,423 North Canton, CT $145,530

North Granby, CT $141,631 Pine Meadow, CT $145,188 Plainville, CT $145,270 Barkhamsted, CT $145,298 Poquonock, CT $145,708 Riverton, CT $143,669 Vernon Rockville, CT $145,571 Rocky Hill, CT $145,270

Salisbury, CT $143,355 Sharon, CT $145,188 Simsbury, CT $145,708 Somers, CT $141,767 Somersville, CT $141,767 South Glastonbury, CT $145,462 South Windsor, CT $145,708 North Windham, CT $144,778

Pomfret Center, CT $143,286 Putnam, CT $143,108 Quinebaug, CT $143,081 Rogers, CT $143,259 Scotland, CT $144,969 South Willington, CT $143,560 South Windham, CT $144,915 South Woodstock, CT $143,067

Storrs Mansfield, CT $143,779 Thompson, CT $143,191 Ashford, CT $143,437 Willington, CT $143,642 Windham, CT $144,915 Woodstock, CT $143,054 Woodstock Valley, CT $143,245 New London, CT $145,051

Baltic, CT $145,010 Canterbury, CT $144,969 Central Village, CT $144,969 East Lyme, CT $145,051 Bozrah, CT $145,010 Gales Ferry, CT $145,010 Gilman, CT $145,010 Mashantucket, CT $145,051

Ledyard, CT $145,010 Groton, CT $145,051 Hanover, CT $145,010 Jewett City, CT $145,010 Montville, CT $145,051 Moosup, CT $144,832 Mystic, CT $145,051 Niantic, CT $145,051

North Stonington, CT $145,010 Norwich, CT $145,010 Preston, CT $145,010 Oakdale, CT $145,051 Old Lyme, CT $144,956 Stafford, CT $141,439 Stafford Springs, CT $141,439 Staffordville, CT $141,494

Suffield, CT $141,809 Taconic, CT $143,136 Tariffville, CT $145,708 Enfield, CT $141,809 Tolland, CT $143,149 Unionville, CT $145,270 East Windsor, CT $145,708 Weatogue, CT $145,708

West Granby, CT $143,464 West Hartland, CT $143,191 West Simsbury, CT $145,667 West Suffield, CT $141,809 Winchester Center, CT $144,011 Windsor Locks, CT $145,667 Winsted, CT $143,970 Hartford, CT $145,708

West Hartford, CT $145,708 East Hartford, CT $145,708 Wethersfield, CT $145,708 Newington, CT $145,270 Plainfield, CT $145,010 Quaker Hill, CT $145,051 South Lyme, CT $145,051 Sterling, CT $144,778

Stonington, CT $145,010 Pawcatuck, CT $144,915 Taftville, CT $145,010 Uncasville, CT $145,051 Versailles, CT $145,010 Voluntown, CT $145,010 Waterford, CT $145,051 Wauregan, CT $144,778

West Mystic, CT $145,051 Yantic, CT $145,010 Ansonia, CT $146,365 Beacon Falls, CT $146,324 Botsford, CT $149,649 Branford, CT $146,365 Cheshire, CT $145,681 Centerbrook, CT $144,778

Chester, CT $144,682 Clinton, CT $145,954 Cobalt, CT $145,188 Colchester, CT $144,737 Cromwell, CT $145,270 Deep River, CT $144,737 Derby, CT $146,365 Killingworth, CT $145,954

Salem, CT $144,915 Durham, CT $145,092 East Haddam, CT $144,655 East Hampton, CT $145,188 Essex, CT $144,819 Guilford, CT $146,228 Haddam, CT $144,655 Hadlyme, CT $144,915

Hawleyville, CT $149,649 Higganum, CT $144,956 Ivoryton, CT $144,737 Madison, CT $145,995 Marion, CT $145,229 Marlborough, CT $145,476 Meriden, CT $145,270 Middlefield, CT $145,175

Middle Haddam, CT $145,188 Middletown, CT $145,229 Milford, CT $154,670 Milldale, CT $145,270 Monroe, CT $154,575 Moodus, CT $144,750 Newtown, CT $149,649 North Branford, CT $146,365

Northford, CT $146,365 North Haven, CT $146,365 North Westchester, CT $144,737 Old Saybrook, CT $144,873 Orange, CT $146,365 Oxford, CT $146,269 Plantsville, CT $145,270 Portland, CT $145,270

Rockfall, CT $145,270 Sandy Hook, CT $149,553 Seymour, CT $146,365 Shelton, CT $154,670 South Britain, CT $149,512 Southbury, CT $149,471 Southington, CT $145,270 Stevenson, CT $154,670

Wallingford, CT $146,324 Stratford, CT $154,670 Westbrook, CT $144,682 New Haven, CT $146,365 East Haven, CT $146,365 Hamden, CT $146,365 West Haven, CT $146,365 Bethany, CT $146,365

Woodbridge, CT $146,365 Willimantic, CT $144,832 Abington, CT $143,341 Amston, CT $144,969 Andover, CT $145,434 Ballouville, CT $143,177 Brooklyn, CT $144,737 Chaplin, CT $144,641

Columbia, CT $144,696 Coventry, CT $145,298 Danielson, CT $144,600 Dayville, CT $143,259 Eastford, CT $143,300 East Killingly, CT $141,343 East Woodstock, CT $143,026 Fabyan, CT $143,081

Grosvenor Dale, CT $143,054 Hampton, CT $144,737 Hebron, CT $144,969 Lebanon, CT $144,873 Mansfield Center, CT $144,696 Mansfield Depot, CT $144,641 North Franklin, CT $145,010 North Grosvenordale, CT $143,040

Pomfret, CT $143,136 Bridgeport, CT $154,670 Trumbull, CT $154,670 Easton, CT $154,670 Waterbury, CT $144,997 Prospect, CT $146,228 Wolcott, CT $145,229 Bantam, CT $146,611

Bethlehem, CT $149,197 Cornwall, CT $145,393 Cornwall Bridge, CT $145,900 Gaylordsville, CT $149,416 Goshen, CT $145,065 Kent, CT $149,197 Lakeside, CT $146,981 Litchfield, CT $146,187

Middlebury, CT $147,624 Morris, CT $146,775 Naugatuck, CT $146,187 New Milford, CT $149,608 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $149,197 Northfield, CT $144,901 Oakville, CT $144,956 Pequabuck, CT $145,175

Plymouth, CT $145,092 Roxbury, CT $149,553 Sherman, CT $149,608 South Kent, CT $149,279 Terryville, CT $145,175 Thomaston, CT $145,038 Torrington, CT $145,133 Harwinton, CT $144,997

Washington, CT $149,334 Washington Depot, CT $149,334 Watertown, CT $144,901 West Cornwall, CT $144,969 Woodbury, CT $149,334 Bethel, CT $149,649 Brookfield, CT $149,649 Cos Cob, CT $155,970

Danbury, CT $149,649 New Fairfield, CT $149,649 Darien, CT $155,970 Fairfield, CT $154,670 Georgetown, CT $152,043 Greenwich, CT $155,970 Greens Farms, CT $154,670 New Canaan, CT $155,970

Norwalk, CT $155,970 Old Greenwich, CT $155,970 Redding Center, CT $149,649 Redding Ridge, CT $149,649 Ridgefield, CT $149,608 Riverside, CT $155,970 Westport, CT $154,670 Weston, CT $154,670

Southport, CT $154,670 Redding, CT $149,649 Wilton, CT $155,272 Stamford, CT $155,970 Bridgewater, CT $149,649

Cyber Security Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cyber Security Engineer'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 February 01, 2026

$137,703

Average $146,228/year

$157,072

$11,475

Average $12,186/month

$13,089

$2,648

Average $2,812/week

$3,021

$66

Average $70/hour

$76

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$157,072	$13,089	$3,021	$76
Average	$146,228	$12,186	$2,812	$70
25th Percentile	$137,703	$11,475	$2,648	$66

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