High paying entry level jobs in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT

These occupations in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT run 2.7% above the national average (2024), so a Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 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.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$231,800
Master's degree
$72,600 – $325,790230
2Lawyers$157,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,560 – $299,8403,880
3Optometrists$150,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,840 – $158,610190
4Computer Programmers$141,920
Bachelor's degree
$84,850 – $141,9201,150
5Physician Assistants$138,680
Master's degree
$99,470 – $173,1301,460
6Nurse Practitioners$135,170
Master's degree
$109,930 – $169,7301,370
7Pharmacists$134,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,210 – $162,9701,180
8Software Developers$132,520
Bachelor's degree
$86,800 – $176,3906,010
9Data Scientists$126,340
Bachelor's degree
$85,970 – $197,110560
10Veterinarians$125,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,980 – $214,610320
11Dentists, General$125,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$88,800 – $390,140580
12Business Teachers, Postsecondary$124,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,810 – $294,680380
13Computer Occupations, All Other$117,600
Bachelor's degree
$58,960 – $218,2801,020
14Computer Systems Analysts$112,270
Bachelor's degree
$77,780 – $153,7702,330
15Environmental Engineers$111,710
Bachelor's degree
$78,450 – $155,980290
16Engineers, All Other$109,080
Bachelor's degree
$73,960 – $159,220600
17Aerospace Engineers$108,900
Bachelor's degree
$86,420 – $162,530720
18Database Administrators$108,270
Bachelor's degree
$65,790 – $157,350310
19Electrical Engineers$106,760
Bachelor's degree
$80,170 – $157,640990
20Mechanical Engineers$105,980
Bachelor's degree
$77,150 – $160,7701,690
21Project Management Specialists$105,720
Bachelor's degree
$69,990 – $162,6002,920
22Network and Computer Systems Administrators$105,580
Bachelor's degree
$73,040 – $155,170770
23Physical Therapists$105,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,450 – $122,7401,370
24Industrial Engineers$103,790
Bachelor's degree
$77,500 – $131,2802,830
25Civil Engineers$103,650
Bachelor's degree
$76,030 – $163,5702,420
26Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$101,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,020 – $166,940310
27Registered Nurses$101,470
Bachelor's degree
$80,440 – $125,08013,850
28Financial Risk Specialists$100,950
Bachelor's degree
$70,410 – $175,280300
29Occupational Therapists$100,570
Master's degree
$75,560 – $121,0601,140
30Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$100,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,330 – $200,720340
31Financial and Investment Analysts$99,220
Bachelor's degree
$66,340 – $159,1001,950
32Dental Hygienists$98,950
Associate's degree
$96,950 – $110,3401,170
33Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$98,620
Associate's degree
$76,140 – $124,340390
34Statisticians$98,450
Master's degree
$79,990 – $176,860250
35Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,670 – $160,520320
36Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$96,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,580 – $177,470360
37Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$96,160
Bachelor's degree
$45,950 – $159,210510
38Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$96,030
Bachelor's degree
$59,220 – $107,7202,490
39Accountants and Auditors$95,940
Bachelor's degree
$63,830 – $134,9706,780
40Budget Analysts$95,400
Bachelor's degree
$76,780 – $127,410600
41Operations Research Analysts$94,710
Bachelor's degree
$64,210 – $128,730550
42Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$93,040
Bachelor's degree
$62,080 – $105,520440
43Special Education Teachers, Middle School$92,900
Bachelor's degree
$60,050 – $103,870400
44Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$92,050
Bachelor's degree
$63,550 – $133,390430
45Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$90,270
Associate's degree
$66,890 – $106,1501,130
46Chemists$90,010
Bachelor's degree
$55,140 – $126,730340
47Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$89,950
Associate's degree
$38,250 – $123,220220
48Public Relations Specialists$87,830
Bachelor's degree
$53,380 – $158,810710
49Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$87,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,000 – $104,060600
50English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$85,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,440 – $160,020390

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

#	Occupation	MedianHartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$231,800	$72,600 – $325,790	230
2	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$157,200	$93,560 – $299,840	3,880
3	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$150,340	$99,840 – $158,610	190
4	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$141,920	$84,850 – $141,920	1,150
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$138,680	$99,470 – $173,130	1,460
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$135,170	$109,930 – $169,730	1,370
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,340	$104,210 – $162,970	1,180
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$132,520	$86,800 – $176,390	6,010
9	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$126,340	$85,970 – $197,110	560
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,750	$55,980 – $214,610	320
11	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$125,330	$88,800 – $390,140	580
12	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$124,640	$52,810 – $294,680	380
13	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$117,600	$58,960 – $218,280	1,020
14	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$112,270	$77,780 – $153,770	2,330
15	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$111,710	$78,450 – $155,980	290
16	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$109,080	$73,960 – $159,220	600
17	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,900	$86,420 – $162,530	720
18	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$108,270	$65,790 – $157,350	310
19	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,760	$80,170 – $157,640	990
20	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,980	$77,150 – $160,770	1,690
21	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$105,720	$69,990 – $162,600	2,920
22	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$105,580	$73,040 – $155,170	770
23	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,230	$81,450 – $122,740	1,370
24	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,790	$77,500 – $131,280	2,830
25	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,650	$76,030 – $163,570	2,420
26	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$101,810	$58,020 – $166,940	310
27	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$101,470	$80,440 – $125,080	13,850
28	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,950	$70,410 – $175,280	300
29	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,570	$75,560 – $121,060	1,140
30	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,300	$61,330 – $200,720	340
31	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,220	$66,340 – $159,100	1,950
32	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,950	$96,950 – $110,340	1,170
33	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$98,620	$76,140 – $124,340	390
34	StatisticiansMaster's degree	$98,450	$79,990 – $176,860	250
35	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,720	$57,670 – $160,520	320
36	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,640	$64,580 – $177,470	360
37	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$96,160	$45,950 – $159,210	510
38	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$96,030	$59,220 – $107,720	2,490
39	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$95,940	$63,830 – $134,970	6,780
40	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,400	$76,780 – $127,410	600
41	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,710	$64,210 – $128,730	550
42	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$93,040	$62,080 – $105,520	440
43	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$92,900	$60,050 – $103,870	400
44	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$92,050	$63,550 – $133,390	430
45	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$90,270	$66,890 – $106,150	1,130
46	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$90,010	$55,140 – $126,730	340
47	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$89,950	$38,250 – $123,220	220
48	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$87,830	$53,380 – $158,810	710
49	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$87,730	$57,000 – $104,060	600
50	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$85,050	$50,440 – $160,020	390

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