Connecticut
Across all occupations in Connecticut, the median wage is $59,690 a year ($28.70 an hour) and the mean $77,420, May 2025. That median is +17% against the US median of $50,980. BLS counts 1,696,170 jobs in the state. The highest-paying occupation is cardiologists; the largest is home health and personal care aides.
All occupations: Connecticut vs the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Connecticut | Hourly | $17.04 | $19.42 | $28.70 | $45.73 | $65.29 | $37.22 | 1,696,170 |
| Annual | $35,450 | $40,390 | $59,690 | $95,110 | $135,790 | $77,420 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
Minimum wage in Connecticut
The wage floor is a separate question from these survey figures. See the Connecticut minimum wage page for the current rate, scheduled increases and tipped rules, verified against the U.S. Department of Labor.
20 highest-paying occupations in Connecticut
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $488,940 | $235.07 | 320 |
| 2 | Anesthesiologists | $481,820 | $231.65 | ** |
| 3 | Orthodontists | $478,680 | $230.13 | ** |
| 4 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $418,940 | $201.41 | 470 |
| 5 | Psychiatrists | $326,670 | $157.05 | 560 |
| 6 | Neurologists | $320,680 | $154.18 | 120 |
| 7 | Chief Executives | $295,120 | $141.89 | 1,660 |
| 8 | Nurse Anesthetists | $236,960 | $113.92 | 480 |
| 9 | Commercial Pilots | $232,160 | * | 460 |
| 10 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $217,760 | $104.69 | 230 |
| 11 | Pediatricians, General | $216,830 | $104.25 | 1,310 |
| 12 | Physicians, All Other | $214,990 | $103.36 | 4,700 |
| 13 | Podiatrists | $212,760 | $102.29 | 170 |
| 14 | Natural Sciences Managers | $210,670 | $101.28 | 1,190 |
| 15 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $208,000 | $100.00 | 980 |
| 16 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $200,580 | $96.43 | 330 |
| 17 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $199,870 | * | 80 |
| 18 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $197,970 | $95.18 | 480 |
| 19 | Radiologists | $191,990 | $92.30 | ** |
| 20 | Physicists | $180,300 | $86.68 | 60 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Connecticut
Occupation groups in Connecticut
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $145,610 | $165,110 | 148,640 | 87.63 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $108,610 | $117,690 | 48,210 | 28.42 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $102,120 | $106,850 | 35,800 | 21.10 |
| Legal | $100,960 | $135,690 | 15,550 | 9.17 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $99,850 | $113,290 | 118,720 | 70.00 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $98,140 | $106,880 | 12,940 | 7.63 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $94,500 | $102,930 | 106,450 | 62.76 |
| Construction and Extraction | $71,640 | $73,050 | 51,200 | 30.18 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $68,680 | $83,210 | 22,680 | 13.37 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $66,480 | $77,450 | 127,080 | 74.92 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $64,950 | $70,130 | 54,820 | 32.32 |
| Protective Service | $61,050 | $65,150 | 38,390 | 22.63 |
| Community and Social Service | $60,680 | $66,380 | 37,080 | 21.86 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $53,600 | $58,490 | 193,920 | 114.33 |
| Production | $49,330 | $56,980 | 83,530 | 49.24 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $44,340 | $49,750 | 129,170 | 76.15 |
| Healthcare Support | $43,320 | $44,140 | 96,120 | 56.67 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $39,620 | $44,660 | 54,410 | 32.08 |
| Sales and Related | $39,570 | $58,520 | 134,670 | 79.40 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $37,640 | $44,250 | 730 | 0.43 |
| Personal Care and Service | $37,120 | $44,700 | 47,040 | 27.73 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $36,610 | $42,350 | 139,020 | 81.96 |
Metropolitan areas in Connecticut
5 metropolitan areas touch Connecticut, plus 1 nonmetropolitan area, with the all-occupations median of each. A linked metropolitan area has its own profile; nonmetropolitan areas appear here only.
| Area | Type | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Metropolitan | $61,470 | $29.55 | 404,180 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Metropolitan | $59,940 | $28.82 | 599,770 |
| New Haven, CT | Metropolitan | $60,060 | $28.88 | 281,410 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | Metropolitan | $57,370 | $27.58 | 126,450 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | Metropolitan | $51,440 | $24.73 | 160,710 |
| Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | Nonmetropolitan | $50,200 | $24.14 | 66,740 |
Occupation pages for Connecticut
62 occupations have a dedicated Connecticut page with the state's percentiles, its metro table and a comparison with neighbouring states.
- Accountants and Auditors $97,550
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $60,220
- Bartenders $38,780
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $59,970
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other $85,530
- Carpenters $64,060
- Cashiers $35,550
- Computer and Information Systems Managers $171,750
- Computer User Support Specialists $70,210
- Construction Laborers $58,290
- Cooks, Fast Food $34,980
- Cooks, Restaurant $39,480
- Customer Service Representatives $48,090
- Electricians $77,540
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $80,600
- Fast Food and Counter Workers $35,380
- Financial Managers $174,830
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $92,260
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $52,940
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $78,200
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $83,150
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $56,510
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $65,440
- Food Preparation Workers $36,650
- General and Operations Managers $137,220
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $60,490
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,990
- Human Resources Specialists $82,890
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $47,190
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,960
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $43,640
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $45,740
- Lawyers $163,600
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $73,690
- Light Truck Drivers $44,500
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,170
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $57,620
- Management Analysts $104,960
- Managers, All Other $162,690
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $77,740
- Medical Assistants $47,430
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,500
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $93,610
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $45,170
- Nursing Assistants $44,790
- Office Clerks, General $48,280
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $82,170
- Project Management Specialists $105,240
- Receptionists and Information Clerks $40,630
- Registered Nurses $102,740
- Retail Salespersons $36,490
- Sales Managers $162,110
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $76,940
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $75,570
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $80,970
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $57,210
- Security Guards $39,920
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $45,810
- Software Developers $134,120
- Stockers and Order Fillers $40,590
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $38,110
- Waiters and Waitresses $37,770
Take-home pay and benefits calculators for Connecticut
FastCalc, a sister site, has these calculators for Connecticut. Each takes your own figures; this site computes nothing.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Connecticut estimates.
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in Connecticut.