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Wages by occupation in Connecticut

In Connecticut, the median annual wage across all occupations was $58,400 in May 2024, with 1,682,000 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS666 occupations

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What stands out

In Connecticut, the median annual wage across all occupations was $58,400 in May 2024, with 1,682,000 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $227,930 for Nurse Anesthetists, the lowest $32,640 for Amusement and Recreation Attendants. The largest occupation by headcount is General and Operations Managers with 46,780 jobs at a median of $130,230. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Nurse Anesthetists 29-1151570$227,930$103,740≥ $239,200evidence →
Physicians, All Other 29-12294,740$227,720$79,170≥ $239,200evidence →
Commercial Pilots 53-2012360$227,140$151,320≥ $239,200evidence →
Dentists, All Other Specialists 29-102940$223,620$120,500≥ $239,200evidence →
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 29-1241—$218,770$173,840≥ $239,200evidence →
Pediatricians, General 29-12211,300$215,730$106,510≥ $239,200evidence →
General Internal Medicine Physicians 29-1216620$214,190$64,340≥ $239,200evidence →
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 23-1023200$211,420$76,440$211,420evidence →
Podiatrists 29-1081130$208,310$100,680≥ $239,200evidence →
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215900$198,160$79,890≥ $239,200evidence →
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 29-1218240$195,860$72,830≥ $239,200evidence →
Dentists, General 29-10211,840$193,230$104,000≥ $239,200evidence →
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 53-2011—$189,630$83,340≥ $239,200evidence →
Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061480$188,540$97,530$199,140evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121840$179,170$114,660≥ $239,200evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-90415,010$171,770$112,870$230,010evidence →
Physicists 19-201270$171,630$107,730≥ $239,200evidence →
Financial Managers 11-303120,200$169,730$102,800≥ $239,200evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-302110,750$164,460$103,030≥ $239,200evidence →
Lawyers 23-10117,500$159,240$87,420≥ $239,200evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-20217,440$158,410$94,420≥ $239,200evidence →
Medical Dosimetrists 29-203630$153,650$126,240$175,120evidence →
Public Relations Managers 11-2032790$152,450$81,400≥ $239,200evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-91997,470$149,690$83,590≥ $239,200evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-31213,360$149,310$87,750≥ $239,200evidence →
Actuaries 15-20111,190$148,220$91,770$213,050evidence →
Database Architects 15-1243700$147,400$105,510$195,060evidence →
Sales Managers 11-20229,660$147,380$83,280≥ $239,200evidence →
Compensation and Benefits Managers 11-3111330$147,070$95,140≥ $239,200evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-90324,450$146,460$84,300$186,980evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
General and Operations Managers 11-102146,780$130,230$58,030≥ $239,200evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-112041,890$38,200$32,640$45,690evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-203141,890$35,350$32,640$51,220evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-114139,020$101,590$78,660$132,840evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-706536,140$40,010$34,620$49,650evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-302332,180$33,980$32,640$37,380evidence →
Cashiers 41-201132,110$34,030$32,640$38,410evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-201129,660$36,800$32,640$58,740evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-405128,140$47,260$35,280$71,190evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-706226,840$40,170$34,630$52,380evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-906125,750$46,490$34,150$65,980evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-101125,280$76,000$50,120$111,590evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-601422,690$55,690$39,450$78,910evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-303121,720$36,440$32,640$72,880evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-113121,390$44,500$38,450$51,790evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-904520,920$37,160$32,640$49,150evidence →
Financial Managers 11-303120,200$169,730$102,800≥ $239,200evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-201116,590$89,630$61,390$135,090evidence →
Software Developers 15-125216,490$130,870$80,460$203,160evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-202116,260$78,740$50,500$107,000evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-303215,860$58,700$42,880$73,550evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-203115,410$77,270$49,770$107,790evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-303114,820$57,290$42,050$77,450evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-417114,510$39,110$32,870$55,160evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-201413,940$38,020$32,640$48,040evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-301113,550$44,920$35,080$59,260evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-101113,460$51,790$36,730$80,880evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-401213,060$77,540$43,320$131,640evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-907112,690$53,570$37,140$82,420evidence →
Security Guards 33-903212,040$39,990$34,330$55,370evidence →

Metropolitan areas in Connecticut

Each has its own wage record.

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