BLS metro-level wage data places Healthcare Support Workers, All Other pay in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT at a median of $47,030 per year ($22.61/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $48,430, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford pays 3% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 250 healthcare support workers, all others are employed across the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford MSA in SOC 31-9099.

The Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford pay distribution spans from $36,110 at the 10th percentile to $74,670 at the 90th — a 2.1× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $41,830 and the 75th at $62,490, so half of Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford-based healthcare support workers, all others earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CT data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.