Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Hartford, CT

690 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Hartford, CT for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Religious Workers, All Other	$36,340	50	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$36,140	990	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$36,130	200	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$36,130	760	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$36,030	250	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$35,980	110	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$35,960	550	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$35,950	1,680	View salary detail
Nannies	$35,920	3,630	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$35,920	3,630	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$35,870	130	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$35,860	3,750	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$35,850	1,300	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,840	2,150	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$35,830	260	View salary detail
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$35,770	260	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$35,770	170	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$35,720	14,380	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$35,650	120	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$35,520	1,800	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$35,520	680	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$35,350	2,450	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$35,340	—	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,270	250	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$35,190	130	View salary detail
Cashiers	$35,180	10,040	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$35,140	40	View salary detail
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$35,140	40	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$35,030	12,370	View salary detail
Baristas	$35,030	12,370	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$34,880	1,330	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$34,840	410	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$34,480	1,330	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$34,420	420	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$34,220	710	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$34,160	710	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$34,010	1,390	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$34,010	1,210	View salary detail
Transportation Workers, All Other	$34,010	110	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$34,010	1,860	View salary detail

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.