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Wages by occupation in Waterbury, CT

In Waterbury, CT, the median annual wage across all occupations was $47,520 in May 2023, with 66,700 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2023SOURCE: BLS OEWS257 occupations

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What stands out

In Waterbury, CT, the median annual wage across all occupations was $47,520 in May 2023, with 66,700 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $175,010 for Family Medicine Physicians, the lowest $29,120 for Recreation Workers. The largest occupation by headcount is Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 2,800 jobs at a median of $36,250. 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
Family Medicine Physicians 29-121550$175,010$71,670≥ $239,200evidence →
Dentists, General 29-102170$169,000$45,190≥ $239,200evidence →
Pediatricians, General 29-122130$167,320$53,820$167,320evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-904170$153,040$100,950$217,760evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071100$142,180$104,200$184,610evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032250$139,470$81,490$174,690evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021110$137,350$76,210$204,040evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171140$134,660$105,470$159,220evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022240$133,880$74,110≥ $239,200evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051140$131,880$108,720$155,850evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021170$127,780$79,180$206,670evidence →
Veterinarians 29-113140$124,840$75,400≥ $239,200evidence →
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 19-303330$124,600$91,580≥ $239,200evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031410$122,250$72,780$217,860evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199100$121,890$75,350$202,650evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011220$117,190$67,850≥ $239,200evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051120$106,830$65,550$165,470evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252170$106,740$66,220$162,840evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-306130$104,990$65,000$171,160evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-312190$104,640$62,620$168,480evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111320$104,520$58,050$170,110evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-307170$103,570$55,930$172,730evidence →
Construction Managers 11-902180$102,450$71,870$154,800evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-207160$101,770$57,230$164,490evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10211,830$100,700$50,000$222,140evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123170$100,660$76,390$122,990evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11411,650$100,640$78,930$125,640evidence →
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-112330$99,740$60,460$119,300evidence →
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 13-208140$99,650$60,720$121,490evidence →
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-9033100$98,500$60,840$163,760evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11202,800$36,250$30,030$45,710evidence →
Cashiers 41-20111,840$30,460$29,390$35,990evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10211,830$100,700$50,000$222,140evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-20311,710$33,100$29,450$57,930evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11411,650$100,640$78,930$125,640evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30231,380$30,520$29,120$37,070evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-70621,150$36,940$30,960$56,770evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70651,100$37,140$30,160$50,010evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-90451,090$40,870$30,840$49,310evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-40511,070$42,290$31,040$60,210evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-20211,050$82,100$53,540$107,960evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-11311,050$39,460$35,690$47,670evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-90611,040$40,260$30,190$57,180evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011990$62,790$44,730$94,000evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014970$48,480$35,290$65,040evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011870$36,910$29,170$56,550evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031860$34,500$29,500$60,160evidence →
Social and Human Service Assistants 21-1093820$38,740$31,050$60,510evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031770$76,150$49,010$100,680evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171730$37,560$30,230$47,270evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071710$39,410$33,870$70,090evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011640$48,490$35,510$77,940evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032630$53,820$40,240$71,410evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031600$49,300$37,060$69,960evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021570$34,710$29,870$41,220evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033570$47,480$29,470$87,660evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090540$38,710$30,100$57,430evidence →
Electricians 47-2111530$74,260$45,500$97,550evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014520$36,140$29,740$46,990evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012490$66,800$36,550$125,130evidence →

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