Salaries in Connecticut

Median pay for 77 in-demand careers in Connecticut, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$481,820	$231.65
2	Orthodontist	$478,680	$230.13
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$236,960	$113.92
4	Radiologist	$191,990	$92.30
5	Marketing Manager	$169,240	$81.36
6	Lawyer	$163,600	$78.66
7	Dentist	$160,440	$77.13
8	Optometrist	$150,340	$72.28
9	Pharmacist	$141,290	$67.93
10	Air Traffic Controller	$140,940	$67.76
11	Physician Assistant	$139,860	$67.24
12	Nurse Practitioner	$138,470	$66.57
13	Software Developer	$134,120	$64.48
14	Cyber Security Analyst	$130,570	$62.77
15	Aerospace Engineer	$129,500	$62.26
16	Data Analyst	$126,340	$60.74
17	Veterinarian	$126,190	$60.67
18	Environmental Engineer	$114,710	$55.15
19	Financial Analyst	$109,500	$52.65
20	MRI Technologist	$106,330	$51.12
21	Network Administrator	$105,880	$50.90
22	Project Manager	$105,240	$50.60
23	Mechanical Engineer	$105,090	$50.52
24	Physical Therapist	$104,360	$50.17
25	Electrical Engineer	$104,160	$50.08
26	Industrial Engineer	$104,160	$50.08
27	Architect	$103,540	$49.78
28	Biomedical Engineer	$103,500	$49.76
29	Ultrasound Technician	$103,230	$49.63
30	Civil Engineer	$103,150	$49.59
31	Registered Nurse	$102,740	$49.39
32	Occupational Therapist	$102,440	$49.25
33	Chemical Engineer	$102,270	$49.17
34	Dental Hygienist	$100,690	$48.41
35	Speech-Language Pathologist	$100,110	$48.13
36	Accountant	$97,550	$46.90
37	Aircraft Mechanic	$96,830	$46.55
38	UX Designer	$94,660	$45.51
39	Radiologic Technologist	$91,970	$44.22
40	Web Developer	$85,930	$41.31
41	Respiratory Therapist	$85,230	$40.98
42	HR Specialist	$82,890	$39.85
43	Police Officer	$82,170	$39.51
44	High School Teacher	$80,970	—
45	Dietitian	$80,600	$38.75
46	Elementary School Teacher	$80,600	—
47	Surgical Technologist	$79,890	$38.41
48	Social Worker	$78,970	$37.97
49	Heavy Equipment Operator	$78,750	$37.86
50	Flight Attendant	$78,180	—
51	Firefighter	$77,630	$37.32
52	Electrician	$77,540	$37.28
53	Plumber	$77,280	$37.16
54	HVAC Technician	$76,610	$36.83
55	Physical Therapist Assistant	$75,880	$36.48
56	School Counselor	$73,910	$35.53
57	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$73,690	$35.43
58	IT Support Specialist	$70,210	$33.76
59	Diesel Mechanic	$67,300	$32.36
60	Welder	$64,880	$31.19
61	Carpenter	$64,060	$30.80
62	Paralegal	$63,820	$30.68
63	Massage Therapist	$62,260	$29.93
64	Machinist	$62,130	$29.87
65	Medical Coder	$60,940	$29.30
66	CDL Truck Driver	$60,490	$29.08
67	Auto Mechanic	$60,220	$28.95
68	Dental Assistant	$56,850	$27.33
69	Solar Installer	$55,590	$26.73
70	Veterinary Technician	$50,950	$24.49
71	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$50,640	$24.35
72	Medical Assistant	$47,430	$22.81
73	Pharmacy Technician	$47,050	$22.62
74	Real Estate Agent	$46,770	$22.49
75	Phlebotomist	$45,820	$22.03
76	Preschool Teacher	$45,740	$21.99
77	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$44,790	$21.53

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