Salaries in Connecticut by job

Median annual wages in Connecticut for 54 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Connecticut median is 17% above the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Airline pilot$200,000−14%
Marketing manager$169,000+1%
Actuary$167,000+28%
Family doctor / GP$164,000−33%
Lawyer$164,000+2%
Dentist$161,000−6%
Pharmacist$141,000same
General / operations manager$137,000+30%
Software developer$134,000−1%
Data scientist$126,000+5%
Veterinarian$126,000−3%
Financial analyst$110,000+7%
Network / systems administrator$106,000+7%
Project manager$105,000+3%
Mechanical engineer$105,000+1%
Management consultant / analyst$105,000+3%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$104,000+2%
Electrical engineer$104,000−14%
Architect$104,000+4%
Civil engineer$103,000+2%
Registered nurse$103,000+5%
Dental hygienist$101,000+3%
Accountant / auditor$98,000+17%
Web developer$86,000−7%
HR specialist$83,000+9%
Police officer$82,000+8%
High school teacher$81,000+12%
Elementary school teacher$81,000+26%
Social worker$79,000+33%
Firefighter$78,000+31%
Electrician$78,000+23%
Paramedic$78,000+28%
Plumber$77,000+21%
Sales representative (B2B)$76,000+5%
Graphic designer$73,000+16%
IT support specialist$70,000+14%
Welder$65,000+21%
Chef / head cook$64,000+3%
Carpenter$64,000+6%
Paralegal$64,000+1%
Truck driver (heavy)$61,000+3%
Auto mechanic$60,000+19%
Bookkeeper$60,000+18%
Construction laborer$58,000+24%
Administrative assistant$57,000+20%
Customer service representative$48,000+7%
Real estate agent$47,000−11%
Nursing assistant$45,000+6%
Hairdresser / stylist$45,000+25%
Warehouse worker$44,000+8%
Cook$39,000+6%
Childcare worker$37,000+5%
Retail salesperson$36,000+3%
Cashier$36,000+8%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Connecticut median compares with the national median for the same occupation. Not published for Connecticut: psychologist.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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