High paying entry level jobs in New Haven, CT

These occupations in New Haven, 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 New Haven, CT run 4.6% above the national average (2024), so a New Haven, CT salary is worth about 0.96× 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, New Haven, CT · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$236,960
Master's degree
$236,960 – $269,860120
2Lawyers$166,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,570 – $313,8201,280
3Optometrists$150,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,540 – $220,35090
4Physician Assistants$149,960
Master's degree
$125,350 – $185,920740
5Pharmacists$141,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,660 – $171,540750
6Nurse Practitioners$140,880
Master's degree
$119,990 – $176,580920
7Software Developers$133,040
Bachelor's degree
$78,980 – $177,4701,190
8Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$130,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,000 – $208,200160
9Business Teachers, Postsecondary$130,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,680 – $346,890430
10Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$129,670
Bachelor's degree
$91,770 – $160,220110
11Dentists, General$129,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,850 – $311,590290
12Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$129,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,990 – $284,210200
13History Teachers, Postsecondary$128,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,260 – $274,680110
14Veterinarians$127,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,130 – $224,170140
15Data Scientists$121,880
Bachelor's degree
$77,940 – $168,400150
16Statisticians$121,830
Master's degree
$79,900 – $179,200110
17Computer Occupations, All Other$113,170
Bachelor's degree
$48,510 – $171,490360
18Computer Systems Analysts$106,580
Bachelor's degree
$78,370 – $156,460760
19Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$106,060
Associate's degree
$80,070 – $129,480160
20Electrical Engineers$105,250
Bachelor's degree
$81,040 – $155,940310
21Mechanical Engineers$104,950
Bachelor's degree
$76,970 – $159,950530
22Registered Nurses$104,490
Bachelor's degree
$81,770 – $144,98010,050
23Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$104,420
Master's degree
$70,730 – $171,200150
24Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$104,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,380 – $174,950650
25Engineers, All Other$103,800
Bachelor's degree
$65,520 – $167,710310
26Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$103,780
Bachelor's degree
$62,990 – $150,800250
27Project Management Specialists$103,710
Bachelor's degree
$66,290 – $161,9201,150
28Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$103,500
Bachelor's degree
$78,450 – $160,040120
29Network and Computer Systems Administrators$103,170
Bachelor's degree
$72,590 – $161,450280
30Industrial Engineers$103,070
Bachelor's degree
$78,900 – $135,320740
31Physical Therapists$103,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,010 – $128,520610
32Civil Engineers$102,690
Bachelor's degree
$75,840 – $167,610460
33Occupational Therapists$102,680
Master's degree
$75,570 – $130,600410
34Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$102,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,820 – $201,88090
35Database Administrators$99,800
Bachelor's degree
$68,310 – $151,590150
36English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$98,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,270 – $164,900280
37Dental Hygienists$98,170
Associate's degree
$88,170 – $102,650470
38Chemists$97,610
Bachelor's degree
$65,250 – $156,680200
39Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$96,450
Associate's degree
$69,070 – $134,440800
40Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$95,700
Bachelor's degree
$68,710 – $134,390110
41Accountants and Auditors$94,960
Bachelor's degree
$62,630 – $134,3402,000
42Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$94,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,510 – $212,430300
43Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$92,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,230 – $208,480250
44Public Relations Specialists$91,530
Bachelor's degree
$50,450 – $149,230420
45Web Developers$89,800
Bachelor's degree
$58,720 – $132,900120
46Social Workers, All Other$89,590
Bachelor's degree
$47,070 – $128,790160
47Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$89,100
Bachelor's degree
$60,360 – $104,6701,080
48Soil and Plant Scientists$87,110
Bachelor's degree
$55,120 – $132,67090
49Respiratory Therapists$85,230
Associate's degree
$80,750 – $112,390240
50Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,040
Bachelor's degree
$56,850 – $136,340840

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

#	Occupation	MedianNew Haven, CT	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$236,960	$236,960 – $269,860	120
2	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$166,080	$80,570 – $313,820	1,280
3	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$150,640	$96,540 – $220,350	90
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$149,960	$125,350 – $185,920	740
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$141,290	$106,660 – $171,540	750
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$140,880	$119,990 – $176,580	920
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$133,040	$78,980 – $177,470	1,190
8	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$130,820	$63,000 – $208,200	160
9	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$130,560	$62,680 – $346,890	430
10	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$129,670	$91,770 – $160,220	110
11	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$129,380	$49,850 – $311,590	290
12	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$129,090	$76,990 – $284,210	200
13	History Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$128,760	$75,260 – $274,680	110
14	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$127,570	$45,130 – $224,170	140
15	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$121,880	$77,940 – $168,400	150
16	StatisticiansMaster's degree	$121,830	$79,900 – $179,200	110
17	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$113,170	$48,510 – $171,490	360
18	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,580	$78,370 – $156,460	760
19	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$106,060	$80,070 – $129,480	160
20	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,250	$81,040 – $155,940	310
21	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,950	$76,970 – $159,950	530
22	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$104,490	$81,770 – $144,980	10,050
23	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$104,420	$70,730 – $171,200	150
24	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,310	$78,380 – $174,950	650
25	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,800	$65,520 – $167,710	310
26	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$103,780	$62,990 – $150,800	250
27	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$103,710	$66,290 – $161,920	1,150
28	Bioengineers and Biomedical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,500	$78,450 – $160,040	120
29	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$103,170	$72,590 – $161,450	280
30	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,070	$78,900 – $135,320	740
31	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,000	$84,010 – $128,520	610
32	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,690	$75,840 – $167,610	460
33	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$102,680	$75,570 – $130,600	410
34	Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$102,150	$76,820 – $201,880	90
35	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$99,800	$68,310 – $151,590	150
36	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,560	$62,270 – $164,900	280
37	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,170	$88,170 – $102,650	470
38	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$97,610	$65,250 – $156,680	200
39	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$96,450	$69,070 – $134,440	800
40	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$95,700	$68,710 – $134,390	110
41	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$94,960	$62,630 – $134,340	2,000
42	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$94,030	$61,510 – $212,430	300
43	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$92,860	$60,230 – $208,480	250
44	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,530	$50,450 – $149,230	420
45	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$89,800	$58,720 – $132,900	120
46	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$89,590	$47,070 – $128,790	160
47	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$89,100	$60,360 – $104,670	1,080
48	Soil and Plant ScientistsBachelor's degree	$87,110	$55,120 – $132,670	90
49	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$85,230	$80,750 – $112,390	240
50	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,040	$56,850 – $136,340	840

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in New Haven, CT. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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