Sensor Operator Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Sensor Operator make in Connecticut?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Sensor Operator in Connecticut is $59,383 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,748
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,566 to $67,426
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,449

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Sensor Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,426	$5,619	$1,297	$32
Average	$59,383	$4,949	$1,142	$29
25th Percentile	$51,566	$4,297	$992	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Sensor Operator Salaries

A Sensor Operator'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 Sensor Operator 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 Sensor Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $61,522.
California: $61,289.
Massachusetts: $60,472.

District of Columbia $61,522 California $61,289 Massachusetts $60,472 Washington $60,250 New Jersey $60,228 Alaska $60,150 Connecticut $59,383 New York $59,072

Hawaii $58,077 Rhode Island $57,611 Maryland $57,294 Minnesota $56,860 Colorado $56,694 Illinois $56,638 Oregon $56,427 Delaware $56,271

New Hampshire $56,174 Virginia $55,955 Pennsylvania $55,316 Nevada $54,993 North Dakota $54,888 Michigan $54,721 Wisconsin $54,660 Vermont $54,538

Texas $54,199 Maine $54,177 Arizona $54,143 Ohio $54,104 Georgia $53,593 Indiana $53,338 Wyoming $53,288 Utah $53,210

Iowa $53,176 Kansas $52,910 Louisiana $52,832 North Carolina $52,804 Missouri $52,793 Florida $52,576 Montana $52,460 Nebraska $52,349

Kentucky $52,287 South Carolina $52,065 Tennessee $51,926 Idaho $51,871 New Mexico $51,465 Oklahoma $51,376 Alabama $51,048 South Dakota $50,498

Arkansas $50,198 West Virginia $50,037 Mississippi $49,554

Top Paying Cities for Sensor Operators

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: $58,441
Oneco: $58,291
Avon: $58,553

Old Mystic, CT $58,441 Oneco, CT $58,291 Avon, CT $58,553 Bloomfield, CT $58,586 Windsor, CT $58,588 Bristol, CT $58,582 Burlington, CT $58,579 Broad Brook, CT $58,261

Canaan, CT $58,301 Canton, CT $58,525 Canton Center, CT $58,507 Colebrook, CT $58,302 Collinsville, CT $58,520 East Berlin, CT $58,489 East Canaan, CT $58,366 East Glastonbury, CT $58,587

East Granby, CT $58,269 East Hartland, CT $58,120 East Windsor Hill, CT $58,542 Ellington, CT $58,133 Farmington, CT $58,490 Falls Village, CT $58,500 Glastonbury, CT $58,589 Granby, CT $58,149

Berlin, CT $58,484 Lakeville, CT $58,550 Manchester, CT $58,582 Bolton, CT $58,506 New Britain, CT $58,466 New Hartford, CT $58,569 Norfolk, CT $58,446 North Canton, CT $58,464

North Granby, CT $57,978 Pine Meadow, CT $58,516 Plainville, CT $58,489 Barkhamsted, CT $58,399 Poquonock, CT $58,542 Riverton, CT $58,327 Vernon Rockville, CT $58,427 Rocky Hill, CT $58,524

Salisbury, CT $58,157 Sharon, CT $58,994 Simsbury, CT $58,501 Somers, CT $57,655 Somersville, CT $57,644 South Glastonbury, CT $58,574 South Windsor, CT $58,565 North Windham, CT $58,428

Pomfret Center, CT $58,366 Putnam, CT $58,333 Quinebaug, CT $58,351 Rogers, CT $58,331 Scotland, CT $58,431 South Willington, CT $58,284 South Windham, CT $58,443 South Woodstock, CT $58,360

Storrs Mansfield, CT $58,396 Thompson, CT $58,345 Ashford, CT $58,294 Willington, CT $58,276 Windham, CT $58,434 Woodstock, CT $58,344 Woodstock Valley, CT $58,320 New London, CT $58,444

Baltic, CT $58,430 Canterbury, CT $58,406 Central Village, CT $58,360 East Lyme, CT $58,463 Bozrah, CT $58,437 Gales Ferry, CT $58,440 Gilman, CT $58,449 Mashantucket, CT $58,434

Ledyard, CT $58,439 Groton, CT $58,444 Hanover, CT $58,430 Jewett City, CT $58,427 Montville, CT $58,442 Moosup, CT $58,331 Mystic, CT $58,441 Niantic, CT $58,460

North Stonington, CT $58,412 Norwich, CT $58,427 Preston, CT $58,427 Oakdale, CT $58,458 Old Lyme, CT $58,571 Stafford, CT $58,037 Stafford Springs, CT $58,066 Staffordville, CT $57,982

Suffield, CT $57,600 Taconic, CT $58,370 Tariffville, CT $58,398 Enfield, CT $57,588 Tolland, CT $58,254 Unionville, CT $58,539 East Windsor, CT $58,185 Weatogue, CT $58,556

West Granby, CT $58,274 West Hartland, CT $58,141 West Simsbury, CT $58,494 West Suffield, CT $57,610 Winchester Center, CT $58,500 Windsor Locks, CT $58,187 Winsted, CT $58,495 Hartford, CT $58,639

West Hartford, CT $58,589 East Hartford, CT $58,634 Wethersfield, CT $58,586 Newington, CT $58,478 Plainfield, CT $58,385 Quaker Hill, CT $58,444 South Lyme, CT $58,499 Sterling, CT $58,276

Stonington, CT $58,429 Pawcatuck, CT $58,397 Taftville, CT $58,427 Uncasville, CT $58,440 Versailles, CT $58,424 Voluntown, CT $58,382 Waterford, CT $58,445 Wauregan, CT $58,355

West Mystic, CT $58,442 Yantic, CT $58,431 Ansonia, CT $59,609 Beacon Falls, CT $59,450 Botsford, CT $60,546 Branford, CT $59,050 Cheshire, CT $58,941 Centerbrook, CT $58,753

Chester, CT $58,753 Clinton, CT $59,009 Cobalt, CT $58,593 Colchester, CT $58,536 Cromwell, CT $58,521 Deep River, CT $58,788 Derby, CT $59,882 Killingworth, CT $58,935

Salem, CT $58,492 Durham, CT $58,790 East Haddam, CT $58,622 East Hampton, CT $58,611 Essex, CT $58,701 Guilford, CT $59,103 Haddam, CT $58,734 Hadlyme, CT $58,653

Hawleyville, CT $60,394 Higganum, CT $58,749 Ivoryton, CT $58,765 Madison, CT $59,031 Marion, CT $58,779 Marlborough, CT $58,575 Meriden, CT $58,622 Middlefield, CT $58,666

Middle Haddam, CT $58,634 Middletown, CT $58,597 Milford, CT $60,720 Milldale, CT $58,684 Monroe, CT $61,326 Moodus, CT $58,637 Newtown, CT $60,512 North Branford, CT $59,033

Northford, CT $59,023 North Haven, CT $58,979 North Westchester, CT $58,531 Old Saybrook, CT $58,725 Orange, CT $59,251 Oxford, CT $59,919 Plantsville, CT $58,681 Portland, CT $58,567

Rockfall, CT $58,600 Sandy Hook, CT $60,459 Seymour, CT $59,641 Shelton, CT $61,135 South Britain, CT $60,139 Southbury, CT $60,119 Southington, CT $58,529 Stevenson, CT $61,456

Wallingford, CT $58,921 Stratford, CT $62,304 Westbrook, CT $58,871 New Haven, CT $58,894 East Haven, CT $58,922 Hamden, CT $58,974 West Haven, CT $58,945 Bethany, CT $59,196

Woodbridge, CT $59,070 Willimantic, CT $58,444 Abington, CT $58,359 Amston, CT $58,505 Andover, CT $58,479 Ballouville, CT $58,308 Brooklyn, CT $58,358 Chaplin, CT $58,408

Columbia, CT $58,485 Coventry, CT $58,448 Danielson, CT $58,289 Dayville, CT $58,291 Eastford, CT $58,332 East Killingly, CT $58,233 East Woodstock, CT $58,354 Fabyan, CT $58,354

Grosvenor Dale, CT $58,355 Hampton, CT $58,389 Hebron, CT $58,515 Lebanon, CT $58,464 Mansfield Center, CT $58,412 Mansfield Depot, CT $58,415 North Franklin, CT $58,437 North Grosvenordale, CT $58,359

Pomfret, CT $58,362 Bridgeport, CT $62,467 Trumbull, CT $62,131 Easton, CT $62,096 Waterbury, CT $59,132 Prospect, CT $59,117 Wolcott, CT $58,789 Bantam, CT $59,344

Bethlehem, CT $59,474 Cornwall, CT $59,061 Cornwall Bridge, CT $59,404 Gaylordsville, CT $59,942 Goshen, CT $58,911 Kent, CT $59,523 Lakeside, CT $59,409 Litchfield, CT $59,131

Middlebury, CT $59,545 Morris, CT $59,313 Naugatuck, CT $59,397 New Milford, CT $60,123 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $59,629 Northfield, CT $58,933 Oakville, CT $59,174 Pequabuck, CT $58,720

Plymouth, CT $58,913 Roxbury, CT $60,078 Sherman, CT $60,193 South Kent, CT $59,660 Terryville, CT $58,765 Thomaston, CT $59,003 Torrington, CT $58,745 Harwinton, CT $58,761

Washington, CT $59,756 Washington Depot, CT $59,795 Watertown, CT $59,256 West Cornwall, CT $58,881 Woodbury, CT $59,720 Bethel, CT $60,464 Brookfield, CT $60,368 Cos Cob, CT $63,002

Danbury, CT $60,377 New Fairfield, CT $60,377 Darien, CT $62,984 Fairfield, CT $62,429 Georgetown, CT $61,930 Greenwich, CT $62,955 Greens Farms, CT $62,393 New Canaan, CT $62,720

Norwalk, CT $62,761 Old Greenwich, CT $63,003 Redding Center, CT $61,341 Redding Ridge, CT $61,341 Ridgefield, CT $60,801 Riverside, CT $62,999 Westport, CT $62,394 Weston, CT $62,138

Southport, CT $62,415 Redding, CT $61,204 Wilton, CT $62,200 Stamford, CT $63,017 Bridgewater, CT $60,283

Sensor Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Sensor Operator roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 0% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Sensor Operator positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Sensor Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Sensor Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$71,260	$34.0	20%

Sensor Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Sensor Operator'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

$51,566

Average $59,383/year

$67,426

$4,297

Average $4,949/month

$5,619

$992

Average $1,142/week

$1,297

$25

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,426	$5,619	$1,297	$32
Average	$59,383	$4,949	$1,142	$29
25th Percentile	$51,566	$4,297	$992	$25

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