What jobs pay in Connecticut

$77,420avg. a year, all jobs
$37.22 an hour · 1,696,170 employed

Average and median pay for 184 jobs in Connecticut, with pay by metro area. All figures are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

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Average annual pay, May 2025 (jobs on this site)

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Pay for 184 jobs in Connecticut

Sorted by number of jobs. Jobs with too few workers or too little survey data in Connecticut aren't listed.

JobAvg. payJobs
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$40,28049,510
Retail Salespersons$40,61042,410
Registered Nurses$105,25040,110
General and Operations Managers$167,40039,070
Fast Food and Counter Workers$36,33035,720
Stockers and Order Fillers$41,80035,490
Cashiers$36,90030,920
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$42,59028,740
Customer Service Representatives$51,86024,490
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$81,27024,420
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,32023,970
Office Clerks, General$50,66023,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$58,39022,650
Waiters and Waitresses$46,22022,370
Nursing Assistants$45,44021,380
Financial Managers$201,26020,040
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$41,13019,740
Accountants and Auditors$101,81016,770
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$83,38016,330
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$61,98015,740
Receptionists and Information Clerks$42,96014,980
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$61,69014,930
Cooks, Restaurant$42,11014,830
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$84,46014,800
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$58,86013,910
Software Developers$141,26013,660
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$46,06013,490
Food Preparation Workers$39,29012,250
Security Guards$45,18012,100
Childcare Workers$38,19012,020
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$59,16011,700
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$88,57011,420
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$47,98010,850
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$55,72010,770
Light Truck Drivers$49,43010,720
Computer and Information Systems Managers$184,03010,570
Medical Assistants$48,61010,250
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$86,7409,930
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,5409,930
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$82,7109,870
Computer User Support Specialists$72,9609,300
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$85,8109,150
Human Resources Specialists$90,0809,010
Sales Managers$175,4208,560
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$72,5808,540
Lawyers$186,1708,420
Project Management Specialists$113,4908,410
Medical and Health Services Managers$148,6308,020
Management Analysts$116,1008,000
Bus Drivers, School$56,2407,970
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$86,9207,920
Electricians$77,3907,710
Bartenders$51,0207,680
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$68,4507,540
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$61,3807,460
Construction Laborers$59,2507,360
Dishwashers$36,7007,340
Managers, All Other$168,9107,330
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$93,0306,980
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$60,1606,960
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,9006,680
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$83,9206,500
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$87,3606,490
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$48,3606,480
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$51,5306,480
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$94,8706,230
Industrial Engineers$109,1906,020
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$45,2005,950
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$69,5305,870
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$37,6405,810
Marketing Managers$179,3305,800
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$133,4805,730
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,8605,630
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$89,3705,530
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$75,4005,410
Machinists$64,0305,240
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$80,1805,230
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$50,8305,230
Insurance Sales Agents$93,5405,230
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$69,0405,210
Pharmacy Technicians$48,1205,200
Carpenters$68,6805,160
Self-Enrichment Teachers$64,2105,080
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$37,5505,050
Recreation Workers$41,1505,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers$180,1904,970
Computer Systems Analysts$114,9604,800
Physicians, All Other$243,7504,700
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$148,0404,610
Mechanical Engineers$111,5304,600
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,7404,510
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$46,3204,500
Manicurists and Pedicurists$37,2304,490
Civil Engineers$110,9204,370
Social and Community Service Managers$80,9104,350
Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,3804,280
Billing and Posting Clerks$56,5704,170
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$49,1304,090
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$69,0604,090
Coaches and Scouts$67,4804,070
Physical Therapists$105,4604,060
Dental Assistants$53,9703,840
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$73,5903,800
Correctional Officers and Jailers$64,5703,780
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$50,9403,780
Nurse Practitioners$142,3403,750
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$45,5103,750
Driver/Sales Workers$42,4003,730
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$74,8203,670
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$36,0003,670
Bakers$39,2503,670
Training and Development Specialists$86,4903,650
Compliance Officers$96,1203,610
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$47,8103,580
Physician Assistants$146,9303,570
Pharmacists$139,1503,490
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$38,3803,480
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$41,5103,410
Parts Salespersons$47,2803,400
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$75,7303,370
Industrial Production Managers$139,4803,360
Dental Hygienists$98,7203,240
Tutors$55,2503,230
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$93,5303,230
Tellers$46,6403,220
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$94,4103,190
Administrative Services Managers$133,9103,180
Occupational Therapists$102,1403,150
Computer Occupations, All Other$127,7403,100
Chefs and Head Cooks$69,6803,080
Counter and Rental Clerks$46,5203,060
Human Resources Managers$180,4803,020
Animal Caretakers$42,7103,000
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$114,0602,980
Firefighters$73,7602,970
Electrical Engineers$114,7302,930
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$83,3802,860
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$70,2002,860
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$66,8702,850
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$84,0402,810
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$85,7902,760
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$58,5702,740
Facilities Managers$119,2502,650
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$82,2902,550
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$58,9602,490
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$37,3702,440
Engineers, All Other$120,4302,430
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$61,1902,430
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$122,7602,410
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$126,7602,410
Rehabilitation Counselors$62,9802,410
Speech-Language Pathologists$101,3402,390
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$72,2302,360
Cost Estimators$88,1702,350
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$114,2602,240
Parking Attendants$36,0702,240
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$63,5002,230
Loan Officers$101,7102,220
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$55,4702,220
Logisticians$90,9802,200
Producers and Directors$107,6402,200
Emergency Medical Technicians$51,3002,190
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$111,7302,170
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,5602,150
Highway Maintenance Workers$66,7002,130
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$59,3602,110
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$137,8102,100
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,1902,030
Production Workers, All Other$49,3002,030
Insurance Underwriters$106,1402,010
Dentists, General$183,9901,950
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$84,8301,940
Graphic Designers$75,4201,930
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$85,6601,920
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$96,7501,910
Public Relations Specialists$95,0001,910
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$72,9101,910
Tool and Die Makers$75,5201,880
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$69,6001,860
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$59,7501,850
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$37,4001,830
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$59,5501,830
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$59,4801,820
Public Safety Telecommunicators$63,8701,820
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.