Salaries in Connecticut

Median pay for 81 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	$263,484	$126.67
2	Radiologist	$259,718	$124.86
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$231,523	$111.31
4	Orthodontist	$195,635	$94.06
5	Dentist	$192,797	$92.69
6	Marketing Manager	$184,655	$88.78
7	Lawyer	$165,346	$79.49
8	Optometrist	$154,920	$74.48
9	Air Traffic Controller	$153,050	$73.58
10	Aerospace Engineer	$150,052	$72.14
11	Petroleum Engineer	$149,161	$71.71
12	Pharmacist	$148,895	$71.58
13	Software Developer	$146,439	$70.40
14	Physician Assistant	$145,724	$70.06
15	Nurse Practitioner	$138,838	$66.75
16	Veterinarian	$138,794	$66.73
17	Cyber Security Analyst	$131,258	$63.10
18	Chemical Engineer	$123,480	$59.37
19	Electrical Engineer	$119,161	$57.29
20	UX Designer	$115,585	$55.57
21	Financial Analyst	$115,468	$55.51
22	Industrial Engineer	$114,511	$55.05
23	Project Manager	$112,320	$54.00
24	Mechanical Engineer	$111,819	$53.76
25	Physical Therapist	$111,497	$53.60
26	Data Analyst	$111,341	$53.53
27	Environmental Engineer	$108,838	$52.33
28	Civil Engineer	$107,987	$51.92
29	Occupational Therapist	$106,564	$51.23
30	Biomedical Engineer	$106,222	$51.07
31	Network Administrator	$104,090	$50.04
32	Psychologist	$103,929	$49.97
33	Architect	$103,546	$49.78
34	Speech-Language Pathologist	$101,755	$48.92
35	Dental Hygienist	$95,710	$46.01
36	Ultrasound Technician	$94,900	$45.62
37	Registered Nurse	$94,750	$45.55
38	MRI Technologist	$94,061	$45.22
39	Accountant	$93,769	$45.08
40	Web Developer	$93,728	$45.06
41	College Professor	$91,784	$44.13
42	Aircraft Mechanic	$88,113	$42.36
43	Radiologic Technologist	$81,709	$39.28
44	Dietitian	$81,155	$39.02
45	Police Officer	$79,521	$38.23
46	Respiratory Therapist	$76,650	$36.85
47	High School Teacher	$75,508	$36.30
48	HR Specialist	$73,790	$35.48
49	Flight Attendant	$72,975	$35.08
50	Elementary School Teacher	$72,563	$34.89
51	Electrician	$71,057	$34.16
52	School Counselor	$69,779	$33.55
53	Surgical Technologist	$69,136	$33.24
54	Diesel Mechanic	$68,873	$33.11
55	IT Support Specialist	$68,830	$33.09
56	Physical Therapist Assistant	$68,691	$33.02
57	Paralegal	$68,587	$32.97
58	Wind Turbine Technician	$67,736	$32.57
59	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$66,724	$32.08
60	Firefighter	$66,361	$31.90
61	Plumber	$65,496	$31.49
62	Heavy Equipment Operator	$64,535	$31.03
63	HVAC Technician	$63,451	$30.51
64	CDL Truck Driver	$63,065	$30.32
65	Real Estate Agent	$63,042	$30.31
66	Massage Therapist	$62,065	$29.84
67	Carpenter	$60,165	$28.93
68	Social Worker	$58,703	$28.22
69	Welder	$56,501	$27.16
70	Machinist	$55,916	$26.88
71	Solar Installer	$55,066	$26.47
72	Dental Assistant	$54,512	$26.21
73	Auto Mechanic	$54,209	$26.06
74	Medical Coder	$53,344	$25.65
75	Veterinary Technician	$51,115	$24.57
76	Phlebotomist	$47,778	$22.97
77	Medical Assistant	$45,163	$21.71
78	Pharmacy Technician	$45,005	$21.64
79	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$42,669	$20.51
80	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$42,591	$20.48
81	Preschool Teacher	$41,644	$20.02

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