Neurologists in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford

BLS metro-level wage data places Neurologists pay in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT at a median of $178,920 per year ($86.02/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $248,560, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford pays 28% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 90 neurologistss are employed across the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford MSA in SOC 29-1217.

The Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford pay distribution spans from $66,800 at the 10th percentile to $498,550 at the 90th, a 7.5× 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 $75,300 and the 75th at $375,480, so half of Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford-based neurologistss 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.