Financial Managers Salary in Waterbury-Shelton, CT
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Financial Managers in Waterbury-Shelton, CT is $167,320. BLS estimates approximately 1,090 people work in this occupation in Waterbury-Shelton, CT. Waterbury-Shelton, CT is 0.5% above the national median ($166,570).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $87,520 | $42.08 |
| 25th percentile | $126,250 | $60.70 |
| Median (50th) | $167,320 | $80.44 |
| 75th percentile | $215,250 | $103.49 |
| 90th percentile | $317,900 | $152.84 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 1.8% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 3.7% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 6.764
- Location quotient
- 1.25
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Waterbury-Shelton, CT’s regional price level is below the national average (index 99.778, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $167,692 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.