Fastest declining jobs in Connecticut, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Connecticut, most negative first. A declining projection does not mean a job is disappearing — most of these still hire steadily to replace people who leave.

State projections are produced by Connecticut's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Connecticut run 3.6% above the national average (2024), so a Connecticut salary is worth about 0.97× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Connecticut.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

Find high paying jobs in Connecticut

OccupationMedian, Connecticut · Growth 2024–34

1Tellers$46,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,100 – $53,140-23.3%
2Data Entry Keyers$38,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,010 – $58,190-18.8%
3Travel Agents$60,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,060 – $86,630-15.0%
4Insurance Underwriters$100,690
Bachelor's degree
$66,450 – $158,890-14.1%
5Print Binding and Finishing Workers$47,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,250 – $61,550-12.1%
6Order Clerks$47,500
Some college, no degree
$38,130 – $67,640-11.4%
7Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$75,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,380 – $99,460-11.4%
8Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$97,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,960 – $117,740-11.3%
9Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$62,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,120 – $83,950-10.6%
10Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$36,030
No formal educational credential
$34,570 – $43,770-10.0%
11Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,110 – $64,770-9.7%
12Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$59,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,450 – $79,670-9.2%
13Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$88,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,090 – $129,740-9.1%
14Credit Analysts$98,230
Bachelor's degree
$65,540 – $140,830-8.8%
15Loan Interviewers and Clerks$58,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,330 – $73,340-8.5%
16Correctional Officers and Jailers$64,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,520 – $70,710-8.4%
17Advertising Sales Agents$61,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,010 – $140,180-6.5%
18Bill and Account Collectors$57,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,540 – $77,180-6.4%
19Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,470 – $63,510-5.5%
20Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,850 – $58,590-5.5%
21Prepress Technicians and Workers$48,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,900 – $84,910-5.5%
22Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$78,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,900 – $98,850-5.4%
23Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$43,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,910 – $55,450-5.3%
24Tool and Die Makers$77,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,770 – $100,200-5.1%
25Helpers--Production Workers$45,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,270 – $59,130-4.8%
26Loan Officers$95,730
Bachelor's degree
$50,300 – $171,280-4.4%
27Printing Press Operators$45,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,080 – $64,880-4.1%
28Database Administrators$108,270
Bachelor's degree
$65,400 – $157,350-3.6%
29First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$89,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,750 – $106,390-3.4%
30Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$59,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,410 – $74,310-3.2%
31Medical Transcriptionists$48,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,050 – $59,360-2.9%
32Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,360 – $63,430-2.9%
33Computer Programmers$133,820
Bachelor's degree
$82,110 – $141,920-2.7%
34Cashiers$35,550
No formal educational credential
$34,010 – $39,990-2.6%
35Customer Service Representatives$48,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,290 – $73,650-2.6%
36Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$59,970
Some college, no degree
$43,450 – $81,740-2.2%
37Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,120 – $67,040-1.7%
38Editors$85,950
Bachelor's degree
$47,020 – $145,340-1.7%
39Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$40,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,010 – $62,760-1.6%
40Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,890
No formal educational credential
$34,010 – $46,620-1.6%
41Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$66,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,670 – $93,930-1.1%
42Office Clerks, General$48,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,570 – $66,790-0.9%
43Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$82,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,880 – $119,030-0.8%
44Library Assistants, Clerical$39,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,010 – $58,420-0.7%
45Labor Relations Specialists$79,620
Bachelor's degree
$46,480 – $177,150-0.7%
46Cost Estimators$81,030
Bachelor's degree
$50,020 – $136,830-0.5%
47Library Technicians$57,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,010 – $80,180-0.5%
48Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,770 – $77,440+0.3%
49Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$47,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,590 – $64,310+0.4%
50Computer User Support Specialists$70,210
Some college, no degree
$46,180 – $101,540+0.4%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianConnecticut	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,320	$38,100 – $53,140	-23.3%
2	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,560	$34,010 – $58,190	-18.8%
3	Travel AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,640	$42,060 – $86,630	-15.0%
4	Insurance UnderwritersBachelor's degree	$100,690	$66,450 – $158,890	-14.1%
5	Print Binding and Finishing WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,750	$36,250 – $61,550	-12.1%
6	Order ClerksSome college, no degree	$47,500	$38,130 – $67,640	-11.4%
7	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,200	$47,380 – $99,460	-11.4%
8	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,140	$76,960 – $117,740	-11.3%
9	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,200	$47,120 – $83,950	-10.6%
10	Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related MaterialsNo formal educational credential	$36,030	$34,570 – $43,770	-10.0%
11	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,280	$37,110 – $64,770	-9.7%
12	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,760	$47,450 – $79,670	-9.2%
13	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,330	$63,090 – $129,740	-9.1%
14	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,230	$65,540 – $140,830	-8.8%
15	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,980	$45,330 – $73,340	-8.5%
16	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,750	$55,520 – $70,710	-8.4%
17	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,820	$34,010 – $140,180	-6.5%
18	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,930	$40,540 – $77,180	-6.4%
19	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,590	$36,470 – $63,510	-5.5%
20	Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,220	$34,850 – $58,590	-5.5%
21	Prepress Technicians and WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,780	$35,900 – $84,910	-5.5%
22	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,820	$60,900 – $98,850	-5.4%
23	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal ServiceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,970	$36,910 – $55,450	-5.3%
24	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,540	$47,770 – $100,200	-5.1%
25	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,260	$35,270 – $59,130	-4.8%
26	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$95,730	$50,300 – $171,280	-4.4%
27	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,670	$36,080 – $64,880	-4.1%
28	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$108,270	$65,400 – $157,350	-3.6%
29	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,160	$77,750 – $106,390	-3.4%
30	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,840	$45,410 – $74,310	-3.2%
31	Medical TranscriptionistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,190	$40,050 – $59,360	-2.9%
32	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,810	$37,360 – $63,430	-2.9%
33	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$133,820	$82,110 – $141,920	-2.7%
34	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$35,550	$34,010 – $39,990	-2.6%
35	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,090	$37,290 – $73,650	-2.6%
36	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$59,970	$43,450 – $81,740	-2.2%
37	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,240	$36,120 – $67,040	-1.7%
38	EditorsBachelor's degree	$85,950	$47,020 – $145,340	-1.7%
39	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,210	$34,010 – $62,760	-1.6%
40	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$35,890	$34,010 – $46,620	-1.6%
41	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,220	$51,670 – $93,930	-1.1%
42	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,280	$35,570 – $66,790	-0.9%
43	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,520	$61,880 – $119,030	-0.8%
44	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,100	$34,010 – $58,420	-0.7%
45	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,620	$46,480 – $177,150	-0.7%
46	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$81,030	$50,020 – $136,830	-0.5%
47	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,060	$34,010 – $80,180	-0.5%
48	Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,380	$36,770 – $77,440	+0.3%
49	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,980	$38,590 – $64,310	+0.4%
50	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$70,210	$46,180 – $101,540	+0.4%

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