Medical Scientist salary in Hartford, CT

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Storrs, Farmington.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$65,621
Middle 50%$62.8k–$95.6k
vs. national median−13%comparison median $75,324
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $62,232 and $111,899.
PercentileSalary
10th$62,232
25th$62,838
50th (median)$65,621
75th$95,625
90th$111,485

Cost of living

Hartford's median Medical Scientist salary of $65,621 is worth about $63,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Hartford = 102.7).

Compared with all workers here

All Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in the Hartford, CT area earned a median of $96,640 in May 2025 (360 employed). The H-1B median here is $65,621, 32% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
University of Connecticuttoo few5
Connecticut Children's Medical Centertoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.