Software Design Engineer Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Software Design Engineer make in Connecticut?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Design Engineer in Connecticut is $138,849 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $67.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $160,093
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $126,831 to $149,969
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $115,890

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Software Design Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$149,969	$12,497	$2,884	$72
Average	$138,849	$11,571	$2,670	$67
25th Percentile	$126,831	$10,569	$2,439	$61

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Key Factors That Influence Software Design Engineer Salaries

A Software Design 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 Software Design Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Design 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): $88,630
Early Career (1-2 years): $114,056
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $139,683
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $161,612
Expert (over 8 years): $185,774

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$88,630
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$114,056
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$139,683
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$161,612
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$185,774

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How Do Software Design 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 Software Design Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $143,851.
California: $143,305.
Massachusetts: $141,395.

District of Columbia $143,851 California $143,305 Massachusetts $141,395 Washington $140,876 New Jersey $140,824 Alaska $140,642 Connecticut $138,849 New York $138,121

Hawaii $135,796 Rhode Island $134,704 Maryland $133,964 Minnesota $132,950 Colorado $132,560 Illinois $132,431 Oregon $131,937 Delaware $131,573

New Hampshire $131,344 Virginia $130,832 Pennsylvania $129,338 Nevada $128,585 North Dakota $128,338 Michigan $127,948 Wisconsin $127,805 Vermont $127,519

Texas $126,727 Maine $126,675 Arizona $126,597 Ohio $126,506 Georgia $125,311 Indiana $124,713 Wyoming $124,596 Utah $124,414

Iowa $124,336 Kansas $123,713 Louisiana $123,531 North Carolina $123,466 Missouri $123,440 Florida $122,933 Montana $122,660 Nebraska $122,400

Kentucky $122,258 South Carolina $121,738 Tennessee $121,413 Idaho $121,283 New Mexico $120,335 Oklahoma $120,127 Alabama $119,360 South Dakota $118,074

Arkansas $117,372 West Virginia $116,996 Mississippi $115,865

Top Paying Cities for Software Design 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: $136,647
Oneco: $136,294
Avon: $136,908

Old Mystic, CT $136,647 Oneco, CT $136,294 Avon, CT $136,908 Bloomfield, CT $136,986 Windsor, CT $136,990 Bristol, CT $136,975 Burlington, CT $136,967 Broad Brook, CT $136,224

Canaan, CT $136,318 Canton, CT $136,841 Canton Center, CT $136,801 Colebrook, CT $136,322 Collinsville, CT $136,831 East Berlin, CT $136,757 East Canaan, CT $136,471 East Glastonbury, CT $136,987

East Granby, CT $136,242 East Hartland, CT $135,894 East Windsor Hill, CT $136,883 Ellington, CT $135,927 Farmington, CT $136,760 Falls Village, CT $136,784 Glastonbury, CT $136,992 Granby, CT $135,963

Berlin, CT $136,747 Lakeville, CT $136,901 Manchester, CT $136,975 Bolton, CT $136,799 New Britain, CT $136,705 New Hartford, CT $136,944 Norfolk, CT $136,658 North Canton, CT $136,698

North Granby, CT $135,563 Pine Meadow, CT $136,822 Plainville, CT $136,757 Barkhamsted, CT $136,548 Poquonock, CT $136,883 Riverton, CT $136,380 Vernon Rockville, CT $136,613 Rocky Hill, CT $136,839

Salisbury, CT $135,981 Sharon, CT $137,938 Simsbury, CT $136,787 Somers, CT $134,808 Somersville, CT $134,782 South Glastonbury, CT $136,956 South Windsor, CT $136,935 North Windham, CT $136,615

Pomfret Center, CT $136,471 Putnam, CT $136,393 Quinebaug, CT $136,435 Rogers, CT $136,388 Scotland, CT $136,622 South Willington, CT $136,278 South Windham, CT $136,650 South Woodstock, CT $136,457

Storrs Mansfield, CT $136,540 Thompson, CT $136,420 Ashford, CT $136,302 Willington, CT $136,259 Windham, CT $136,630 Woodstock, CT $136,418 Woodstock Valley, CT $136,362 New London, CT $136,653

Baltic, CT $136,621 Canterbury, CT $136,563 Central Village, CT $136,456 East Lyme, CT $136,697 Bozrah, CT $136,636 Gales Ferry, CT $136,644 Gilman, CT $136,663 Mashantucket, CT $136,630

Ledyard, CT $136,641 Groton, CT $136,652 Hanover, CT $136,619 Jewett City, CT $136,613 Montville, CT $136,649 Moosup, CT $136,389 Mystic, CT $136,645 Niantic, CT $136,689

North Stonington, CT $136,579 Norwich, CT $136,614 Preston, CT $136,614 Oakdale, CT $136,685 Old Lyme, CT $136,951 Stafford, CT $135,701 Stafford Springs, CT $135,768 Staffordville, CT $135,572

Suffield, CT $134,679 Taconic, CT $136,480 Tariffville, CT $136,545 Enfield, CT $134,651 Tolland, CT $136,209 Unionville, CT $136,875 East Windsor, CT $136,048 Weatogue, CT $136,914

West Granby, CT $136,254 West Hartland, CT $135,944 West Simsbury, CT $136,770 West Suffield, CT $134,703 Winchester Center, CT $136,784 Windsor Locks, CT $136,051 Winsted, CT $136,771 Hartford, CT $137,108

West Hartford, CT $136,991 East Hartford, CT $137,097 Wethersfield, CT $136,984 Newington, CT $136,732 Plainfield, CT $136,514 Quaker Hill, CT $136,653 South Lyme, CT $136,780 Sterling, CT $136,259

Stonington, CT $136,618 Pawcatuck, CT $136,544 Taftville, CT $136,614 Uncasville, CT $136,644 Versailles, CT $136,606 Voluntown, CT $136,507 Waterford, CT $136,656 Wauregan, CT $136,445

West Mystic, CT $136,648 Yantic, CT $136,623 Ansonia, CT $139,377 Beacon Falls, CT $139,006 Botsford, CT $141,568 Branford, CT $138,069 Cheshire, CT $137,815 Centerbrook, CT $137,375

Chester, CT $137,375 Clinton, CT $137,973 Cobalt, CT $137,001 Colchester, CT $136,869 Cromwell, CT $136,832 Deep River, CT $137,456 Derby, CT $140,014 Killingworth, CT $137,800

Salem, CT $136,766 Durham, CT $137,462 East Haddam, CT $137,069 East Hampton, CT $137,044 Essex, CT $137,255 Guilford, CT $138,193 Haddam, CT $137,331 Hadlyme, CT $137,142

Hawleyville, CT $141,212 Higganum, CT $137,365 Ivoryton, CT $137,403 Madison, CT $138,025 Marion, CT $137,436 Marlborough, CT $136,958 Meriden, CT $137,070 Middlefield, CT $137,171

Middle Haddam, CT $137,096 Middletown, CT $137,012 Milford, CT $141,973 Milldale, CT $137,214 Monroe, CT $143,391 Moodus, CT $137,105 Newtown, CT $141,487 North Branford, CT $138,029

Northford, CT $138,007 North Haven, CT $137,903 North Westchester, CT $136,856 Old Saybrook, CT $137,309 Orange, CT $138,541 Oxford, CT $140,102 Plantsville, CT $137,206 Portland, CT $136,941

Rockfall, CT $137,018 Sandy Hook, CT $141,364 Seymour, CT $139,452 Shelton, CT $142,944 South Britain, CT $140,617 Southbury, CT $140,569 Southington, CT $136,850 Stevenson, CT $143,695

Wallingford, CT $137,769 Stratford, CT $145,679 Westbrook, CT $137,652 New Haven, CT $137,705 East Haven, CT $137,770 Hamden, CT $137,891 West Haven, CT $137,825 Bethany, CT $138,412

Woodbridge, CT $138,116 Willimantic, CT $136,652 Abington, CT $136,453 Amston, CT $136,795 Andover, CT $136,735 Ballouville, CT $136,335 Brooklyn, CT $136,452 Chaplin, CT $136,569

Columbia, CT $136,748 Coventry, CT $136,662 Danielson, CT $136,289 Dayville, CT $136,296 Eastford, CT $136,392 East Killingly, CT $136,159 East Woodstock, CT $136,441 Fabyan, CT $136,443

Grosvenor Dale, CT $136,444 Hampton, CT $136,523 Hebron, CT $136,819 Lebanon, CT $136,698 Mansfield Center, CT $136,579 Mansfield Depot, CT $136,584 North Franklin, CT $136,636 North Grosvenordale, CT $136,453

Pomfret, CT $136,462 Bridgeport, CT $146,058 Trumbull, CT $145,273 Easton, CT $145,192 Waterbury, CT $138,261 Prospect, CT $138,226 Wolcott, CT $137,459 Bantam, CT $138,756

Bethlehem, CT $139,062 Cornwall, CT $138,095 Cornwall Bridge, CT $138,897 Gaylordsville, CT $140,156 Goshen, CT $137,746 Kent, CT $139,176 Lakeside, CT $138,910 Litchfield, CT $138,259

Middlebury, CT $139,227 Morris, CT $138,684 Naugatuck, CT $138,880 New Milford, CT $140,578 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $139,424 Northfield, CT $137,796 Oakville, CT $138,359 Pequabuck, CT $137,299

Plymouth, CT $137,750 Roxbury, CT $140,474 Sherman, CT $140,742 South Kent, CT $139,496 Terryville, CT $137,403 Thomaston, CT $137,960 Torrington, CT $137,357 Harwinton, CT $137,395

Washington, CT $139,720 Washington Depot, CT $139,813 Watertown, CT $138,551 West Cornwall, CT $137,674 Woodbury, CT $139,636 Bethel, CT $141,376 Brookfield, CT $141,151 Cos Cob, CT $147,311

Danbury, CT $141,172 New Fairfield, CT $141,173 Darien, CT $147,268 Fairfield, CT $145,971 Georgetown, CT $144,804 Greenwich, CT $147,200 Greens Farms, CT $145,887 New Canaan, CT $146,652

Norwalk, CT $146,747 Old Greenwich, CT $147,312 Redding Center, CT $143,426 Redding Ridge, CT $143,426 Ridgefield, CT $142,164 Riverside, CT $147,304 Westport, CT $145,888 Weston, CT $145,289

Southport, CT $145,937 Redding, CT $143,105 Wilton, CT $145,436 Stamford, CT $147,346 Bridgewater, CT $140,953

Software Design Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Design 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 May 01, 2026

$126,831

Average $138,849/year

$149,969

$10,569

Average $11,571/month

$12,497

$2,439

Average $2,670/week

$2,884

$61

Average $67/hour

$72

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$149,969	$12,497	$2,884	$72
Average	$138,849	$11,571	$2,670	$67
25th Percentile	$126,831	$10,569	$2,439	$61

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