Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Connecticut

793 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Connecticut for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$36,950	120	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$36,890	490	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$36,730	3,730	View salary detail
Nannies	$36,660	12,020	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$36,660	12,020	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$36,650	12,250	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$36,610	5,000	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$36,490	42,410	View salary detail
Bakers	$36,460	3,670	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$36,350	490	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$36,320	1,060	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$36,310	1,830	View salary detail
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$36,290	70	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,170	6,680	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$36,130	480	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$36,030	740	View salary detail
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$35,970	50	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$35,960	1,510	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$35,950	5,050	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$35,890	4,280	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,870	3,480	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$35,770	520	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,760	740	View salary detail
Cashiers	$35,550	30,920	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$35,550	7,340	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$35,380	35,720	View salary detail
Baristas	$35,380	35,720	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$35,350	1,520	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$35,140	90	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$34,980	3,630	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$34,940	1,130	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$34,860	2,440	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$34,780	—	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$34,720	4,490	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$34,540	5,810	View salary detail
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$34,420	70	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$34,360	2,240	View salary detail
Passenger Attendants	$34,320	110	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$34,210	3,670	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Workers	$34,010	40	View salary detail
Craft Artists	$34,010	70	View salary detail
Shampooers	$34,010	—	View salary detail
Transportation Workers, All Other	$34,010	140	View salary detail

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Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.