Salaries in Connecticut

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Connecticut nonmetropolitan area • 285 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $406,17070
      Family Medicine Physicians $243,05040
      Chief Executives $231,99040
      Pediatricians, General $204,66040
      Dentists, General $165,35060
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $157,310100
      Marketing Managers $148,990120
      Nurse Practitioners $140,230120
      Fundraising Managers $138,47050
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $136,500400
      Managers, All Other $135,680150
      Pharmacists $135,640110
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $134,33050
      Physician Assistants $134,16060
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $133,860160
      Financial Managers $132,870380
      Sales Managers $130,340270
      Administrative Services Managers $130,30060
      Industrial Production Managers $128,630160
      Human Resources Managers $125,83080
      Software Developers $125,150130
      Veterinarians $124,62070
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $117,85050
      Medical and Health Services Managers $116,900270
      Education Administrators, All Other $111,24040
      Purchasing Managers $111,09030
      Construction Managers $108,58090
      Management Analysts $107,790
      General and Operations Managers $107,3401,600
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $106,94030
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $106,34030
      Civil Engineers $103,890130
      Lawyers $102,67080
      Personal Financial Advisors $102,330
      Physical Therapists $101,820180
      Occupational Therapists $100,460110
      Project Management Specialists $99,970200
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $99,82040
      Mechanical Engineers $99,460130
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $99,36080
      Industrial Engineers $98,920280
      Web and Digital Interface Designers $97,190
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $97,150170
      Registered Nurses $96,9801,320
      Speech-Language Pathologists $96,590100
      Facilities Managers $96,350140
      Engineers, All Other $96,20050
      School Psychologists $95,46070
      Dental Hygienists $95,240140
      Financial and Investment Analysts $94,23040
      Electrical Engineers $93,07060
      Computer Occupations, All Other $91,57030
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $89,63050
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $89,53030
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $88,61040
      Chemists $87,93030
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $87,350
      Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $86,32030
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $85,46090
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $84,64030
      Computer Systems Analysts $84,30090
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $82,62080
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $82,200500
      Construction and Building Inspectors $82,06040
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $81,42050
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $80,82030
      Accountants and Auditors $79,900320
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $78,480470
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $78,10080
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $78,05040
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $77,790240
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $77,760210
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $77,720310
      Massage Therapists $77,66040
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $77,48090
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $76,920530
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $76,890880
      Compliance Officers $76,63090
      Electricians $76,400350
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $76,1201,130
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $76,04090
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $75,610270
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $75,560120
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $75,18060
      Tool and Die Makers $74,630100
      Cost Estimators $74,61060
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $74,50030
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $74,18050
      Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $73,80040
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $73,31080
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $73,280120
      Training and Development Specialists $72,910100
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $72,850210
      Physical Therapist Assistants $72,21030
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $72,000170
      Healthcare Social Workers $71,94070
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $71,66040
      Firefighters $71,45060
      Logisticians $71,25050
      Human Resources Specialists $71,150250
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $70,92070
      Fundraisers $70,40050
      Instructional Coordinators $70,24090
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $69,84040
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $69,430880
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $69,430150
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $69,350100
      Paramedics $69,33070
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $69,290120
      Fire Inspectors and Investigators $69,16040
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $68,98080
      Loan Officers $68,720100
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $68,13040
      Public Relations Specialists $67,98060
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $67,900150
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $67,890410
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $67,890220
      Social and Community Service Managers $67,520180
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $66,770160
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $66,67070
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $65,460210
      Special Education Teachers, Preschool $64,94040
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $64,85040
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $64,790160
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $64,46070
      Carpenters $64,180270
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $63,860210
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $63,71090
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $63,430280
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $62,96040
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $62,94080
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $62,890150
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $62,89090
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $62,880140
      Highway Maintenance Workers $62,700250
      Tutors $62,67090
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $62,45030
      Insurance Sales Agents $62,100110
      Food Service Managers $62,030100
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $61,68070
      Computer User Support Specialists $61,670210
      Postal Service Clerks $61,630110
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $60,98090
      Clergy $60,74030
      Chemical Technicians $60,36040
      Web Developers $59,99060
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $59,960140
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $59,86030
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $59,62060
      Chefs and Head Cooks $59,250160
      Graphic Designers $58,81050
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $58,74030
      Medical Records Specialists $58,45040
      Special Education Teachers, All Other $58,41090
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $57,83090
      Machinists $57,210400
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $57,170860
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $57,10030
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $56,820200
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $56,76060
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $56,49050
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $55,990200
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $55,870270
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $55,11070
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $54,230140
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $53,42060
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $53,42080
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $53,180710
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $52,680630
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $51,89050
      Construction Laborers $51,730500
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $51,72050
      Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,64050
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $50,25070
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $50,190850
      Printing Press Operators $50,14030
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $49,940480
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $49,92050
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $49,680710
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $49,350300
      Dental Assistants $49,280110
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,120290
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,08040
      Bus Drivers, School $49,030450
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,980230
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,980200
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $48,840490
      Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,81060
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $48,720140
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $48,56050
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $48,40060
      Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $48,30070
      Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,200230
      Funeral Attendants $48,19030
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $48,19070
      Billing and Posting Clerks $48,060110
      Coaches and Scouts $48,010160
      Psychiatric Technicians $47,96090
      Sheet Metal Workers $47,66080
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $47,660140
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $47,650120
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $47,14060
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $47,13030
      Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,820
      Medical Assistants $46,750360
      Social and Human Service Assistants $46,740420
      Medical Transcriptionists $46,56050
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $46,480100
      Production Workers, All Other $46,380190
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,320200
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $46,260130
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $46,140310
      Office Clerks, General $46,1201,020
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $45,880110
      Emergency Medical Technicians $45,680190
      Tellers $45,540190
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $45,480870
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,13080
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $45,120300
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $45,03090
      Customer Service Representatives $44,970880
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $44,740330
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $44,70030
      Residential Advisors $44,630110
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $44,600190
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $44,450940
      Nursing Assistants $43,770900
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $43,74060
      Phlebotomists $43,73040
      Counter and Rental Clerks $42,880120
      Rehabilitation Counselors $42,800180
      Security Guards $42,680230
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $42,160650
      Helpers--Production Workers $42,130120
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $41,60050
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $40,60040
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $40,140280
      Pharmacy Technicians $39,890190
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $39,470130
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $39,31050
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $39,130760
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,68070
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $38,650520
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $38,6301,320
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $38,59050
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $38,460150
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $38,09080
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $37,9802,390
      Library Technicians $37,92050
      Stockers and Order Fillers $37,7401,890
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $37,460250
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $37,180200
      Order Clerks $37,05040
      Tire Repairers and Changers $37,00040
      Light Truck Drivers $36,940240
      Cooks, Restaurant $36,770580
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $36,730100
      Waiters and Waitresses $36,180920
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $35,990200
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $35,94060
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $35,680150
      Sewing Machine Operators $35,67080
      Parts Salespersons $35,660140
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $35,610360
      Recreation Workers $35,510190
      Library Assistants, Clerical $35,370160
      Childcare Workers $35,170370
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $35,17050
      Retail Salespersons $35,1301,590
      Concierges $35,09040
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $35,07070
      Food Preparation Workers $35,040430
      Bakers $35,040120
      Dishwashers $34,870320
      Animal Caretakers $34,420170
      Driver/Sales Workers $34,220200
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $33,75070
      Bartenders $33,660360
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $33,46050
      Cashiers $33,2001,760
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $33,190140
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $33,1701,590
      School Bus Monitors $32,64040
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $32,640260
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $32,640120