Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Waterbury, CT

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,400	440	View salary detail
Orderlies	$36,330	50	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$35,990	140	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$35,770	90	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$35,750	80	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$35,740	80	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$35,740	270	View salary detail
Nannies	$35,670	1,350	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$35,670	1,350	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$35,530	40	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$35,510	140	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$35,360	3,310	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,310	540	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$35,220	60	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,190	80	View salary detail
Cashiers	$35,100	3,450	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,060	430	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$34,990	670	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$34,870	370	View salary detail
Baristas	$34,850	3,860	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$34,850	3,860	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$34,790	60	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,780	450	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$34,750	180	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$34,540	110	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$34,470	630	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$34,320	510	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$34,180	320	View salary detail
Bakers	$34,080	370	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$34,010	90	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$34,010	230	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$34,010	150	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$34,010	500	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$34,010	—	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.