Cost of hiring in Hartford-West Hartford, CT
BLS counts about 63,230 people in these 17 roles in Hartford-West Hartford1. Project Coordinator has the highest median ($105,720 a year), Data Entry Specialist the lowest ($34,160), and Customer Support Specialist is the largest job, with about 9,750 people.
Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Median pay by role in Hartford-West Hartford
| Role | Median per year | vs US median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Assistant | +17.7% | 6,980 | |
| Bookkeeper | +17.4% | 4,660 | |
| Accountant | +14.7% | 6,780 | |
| Office Manager | +13.3% | 8,670 | |
| Recruiter | +9.2% | 3,460 | |
| E-commerce Order Specialist | +8.2% | 170 | |
| Paralegal | +7.3% | 1,930 | |
| Customer Support Specialist | +7.3% | 9,750 | |
| Payroll Specialist | +7.1% | 590 | |
| Sales Development Representative | +6.0% | 3,800 | |
| Executive Assistant | +4.9% | 2,750 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | +3.4% | 2,520 | |
| Project Coordinator | +3.3% | 2,920 | |
| HR Assistant | +2.5% | 320 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | +2.0% | 4,140 | |
| Marketing Specialist | -0.7% | 3,080 | |
| Data Entry Specialist | -17.4% | 710 |
The employer pays more than the wage: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, so a $48,050 median for customer support specialists, the largest of these jobs here, comes to about $62,000 a year. That is an estimate: benefit levels vary by employer.
Hartford-West Hartford against the US
Hartford-West Hartford pays above the US median for 15 of the 17 roles, most of all for administrative assistants (+17.7%) and bookkeepers (+17.4%), and below it only for data entry specialists (-17.4%). For marketing specialists it is within 1% of the US figure. The middle gap across all 17 is +7.1%: for most of these roles, hiring costs more here than at the US median. Its best national standing is for office managers, #14 of 519 areas by median pay; its lowest is for data entry specialists, #372 of 394.
Compared with the US mix of these jobs, Hartford-West Hartford has more office managers (13.7% of these jobs here, against 9.1% nationally) and executive assistants (4.3% against 2.9%), and fewer e-commerce order specialists (0.3% against 0.5%) and medical administrative assistants (4.0% against 6.1%). Metro areas in other states with the closest overall pay level, measured the same way, are listed below; Kennewick-Richland, WA is nearest, at +7.1%.
| Area | Middle gap to the US | Roles with data | Jobs in these roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks, CA | +8.0% | 17 | 27,360 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | +7.3% | 15 | 6,080 |
| Hartford-West Hartford, CT | +7.1% (this area) | 17 | 63,230 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | +7.1% | 16 | 11,040 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | +7.1% | 17 | 25,810 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | +6.3% | 17 | 9,830 |
How far pay spreads inside each role
From the 10th to the 90th percentile, sales development representatives in Hartford-West Hartford span $43,040–$163,460, the widest band (3.8×); virtual receptionists the narrowest, $34,010–$49,040. Offers cluster nearer the median than nationally for 10 of 17 roles, executive assistants most ($50,560–$109,850 across the US). Budget from the median for sales development representatives, data entry specialists and marketing specialists: a few well-paid jobs lift the average ($87,500 against a $74,220 median for sales development representatives).
Hartford-West Hartford against Connecticut
Against Connecticut as a whole, Hartford-West Hartford pays more for 2 of 17 roles, led by paralegals (+5.8%) and e-commerce order specialists (+5.1%), and less for 8, most of all data entry specialists (-11.4%). It has the highest median in Connecticut for paralegals, and the lowest for HR assistants, medical administrative assistants and data entry specialists.
Other areas in Connecticut
By jobs in these roles, Hartford-West Hartford is #1 of 6 areas in Connecticut. The table shows the other 5.
| Area | Jobs in these roles | Roles with data |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford, CT | 47,420 | 17 |
| New Haven, CT | 28,720 | 17 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 16,050 | 17 |
| Norwich-New London, CT | 10,480 | 16 |
| Connecticut (Nonmetro) | 5,440 | 14 |
Questions
Which role costs the most to hire in Hartford-West Hartford?
Of the 17 roles we track, Project Coordinator: a median of $105,720 a year, about $136,413 with benefits; the lowest is Data Entry Specialist, $34,160.
Is hiring in Hartford-West Hartford cheaper than the US median?
For one of the 17 roles, yes: data entry specialists (-17.4%). 15 pay more than the US median, led by administrative assistants (+17.7%).
Sources
2 sources, with links
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.