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
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$78,220	1,940	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$78,200	24,420	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$78,190	1,080	View salary detail
Flight Attendants	$78,180	250	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$78,080	3,650	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$78,010	130	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$77,990	1,520	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$77,740	9,930	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$77,740	9,930	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$77,730	1,350	View salary detail
Firefighters	$77,630	2,970	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$77,540	1,880	View salary detail
Electricians	$77,540	7,710	View salary detail
Paramedics	$77,480	1,000	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$77,480	—	View salary detail
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$77,300	110	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$77,290	430	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$77,280	5,410	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$77,280	5,410	View salary detail
Music Directors and Composers	$77,070	120	View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$77,030	—	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$76,940	210	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$76,940	11,420	View salary detail
Millwrights	$76,810	110	View salary detail
Surveyors	$76,730	430	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$76,730	430	View salary detail
Landscape Architects	$76,680	270	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$76,610	3,800	View salary detail
Curators	$76,510	190	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$76,290	810	View salary detail
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$76,230	160	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$76,140	180	View salary detail
Statistical Assistants	$76,140	160	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$75,880	980	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$75,810	380	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$75,570	9,870	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$75,520	4,350	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$75,410	540	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$75,330	420	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$75,300	610	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$75,200	1,910	View salary detail
Private Detectives and Investigators	$75,010	400	View salary detail
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$74,890	—	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$74,870	1,300	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$74,870	1,300	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$74,870	1,300	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$74,840	5,230	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$74,520	110	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$73,940	2,760	View salary detail
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$73,930	110	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.