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Project Coordinator salary and cost of hiring in Connecticut

The median project coordinator in Connecticut earned $105,240 a year in May 2025[1], 2.9% above the US median of $102,320. That puts Connecticut at #11 of 51 states for this job.

$8,770median pay per month in Connecticut
$12,529employer cost per month with benefits
$50.60median pay per hour
8,410people in this job in Connecticut

BLS occupation 13-1082. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Connecticut$66,470$105,240$167,010
United States$61,580$102,320$167,970
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of project coordinators in Connecticut earns $81,490–$135,100; the top tenth earns $167,010 or more, 2.5 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Connecticut median that makes about $150,343 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$150,343local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Connecticut

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
$109,990
$148,6501,960
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT
$109,800
$135,100920
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
$105,720
$132,1202,920
New Haven, CT
$103,710
$131,1901,150
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
$99,990
$130,850590
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
$84,490
$116,090220

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT pays the most ($109,990) and Connecticut nonmetropolitan area the least ($84,490): $25,500 a year apart for the same job.

What a project coordinator does

A project coordinator keeps projects on track: plans, tasks, deadlines, status updates and the meeting notes everyone forgets to write.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Connecticut
New Mexico
$106,970
+1.6%
Oregon
$105,480
+0.2%
Connecticut
$105,240
+0.0%
District of Columbia
$104,900
-0.3%
Rhode Island
$104,680
-0.5%

Questions

How much does a project coordinator earn in Connecticut?

The median was $105,240 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $81,490 to $135,100.

What does it cost to employ a project coordinator in Connecticut?

About $150,343 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Connecticut do project coordinators earn the most?

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT, with a median of $109,990 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1082: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131082.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.