High paying entry level jobs in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT

These occupations in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, 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 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT run 0.4% above the national average (2024), so a Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT salary is worth about 1.00× 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, Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT · Employed

1Dentists, General$167,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$90,960 – $354,560130
2Pharmacists$146,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,710 – $162,180270
3Physician Assistants$140,030
Master's degree
$112,850 – $203,230180
4Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$138,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,650 – $222,050480
5Nurse Practitioners$135,930
Master's degree
$102,360 – $173,920170
6Biochemists and Biophysicists$135,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,950 – $170,700150
7Engineers, All Other$132,580
Bachelor's degree
$75,780 – $175,340150
8Lawyers$128,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,680 – $274,920280
9Veterinarians$125,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,020 – $166,21060
10Software Developers$123,780
Bachelor's degree
$86,100 – $171,2501,060
11Chemists$121,770
Bachelor's degree
$84,930 – $153,390210
12Industrial Engineers$115,870
Bachelor's degree
$78,230 – $174,360360
13Computer Occupations, All Other$112,090
Bachelor's degree
$59,620 – $164,260140
14Project Management Specialists$109,800
Bachelor's degree
$73,970 – $169,320920
15Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$109,470
Associate's degree
$74,940 – $128,46080
16Network and Computer Systems Administrators$105,880
Bachelor's degree
$85,710 – $174,290300
17Civil Engineers$103,430
Bachelor's degree
$78,510 – $163,820330
18Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$102,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,920 – $207,24050
19Physical Therapists$102,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,460 – $120,050290
20Occupational Therapists$102,670
Master's degree
$76,880 – $121,270210
21Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$102,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,740 – $134,95040
22Data Scientists$101,940
Bachelor's degree
$76,370 – $161,35060
23Chemical Engineers$101,750
Bachelor's degree
$68,180 – $126,24050
24Computer Systems Analysts$101,360
Bachelor's degree
$62,370 – $138,370180
25Registered Nurses$101,330
Bachelor's degree
$76,830 – $125,5902,460
26Urban and Regional Planners$99,830
Master's degree
$70,830 – $129,65040
27Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$98,720
Bachelor's degree
$57,500 – $157,470110
28Dental Hygienists$98,630
Associate's degree
$84,280 – $102,100230
29Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$97,760
Associate's degree
$39,970 – $124,66080
30English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$97,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,060 – $130,87050
31Financial and Investment Analysts$95,830
Bachelor's degree
$64,430 – $136,890130
32Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$95,060
Associate's degree
$63,170 – $118,440200
33Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$94,950
Bachelor's degree
$60,660 – $100,380860
34Business Teachers, Postsecondary$94,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,200 – $169,60090
35Business Operations Specialists, All Other$92,690
Bachelor's degree
$58,500 – $138,720420
36Operations Research Analysts$91,980
Bachelor's degree
$68,950 – $159,75040
37Financial Specialists, All Other$91,750
Bachelor's degree
$56,370 – $154,56080
38Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$91,670
Bachelor's degree
$63,020 – $97,310100
39Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$89,870
Bachelor's degree
$63,990 – $148,42090
40Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$87,550
Bachelor's degree
$59,750 – $104,870260
41Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$83,840
Bachelor's degree
$60,530 – $102,6101,060
42Logisticians$83,410
Bachelor's degree
$65,680 – $123,320210
43Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$83,090
Bachelor's degree
$58,490 – $83,09040
44Accountants and Auditors$82,530
Bachelor's degree
$61,190 – $134,420740
45Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$82,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,950 – $129,74040
46Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$82,160
Bachelor's degree
$58,970 – $99,290630
47Child, Family, and School Social Workers$81,830
Bachelor's degree
$51,130 – $108,530450
48Special Education Teachers, Middle School$81,570
Bachelor's degree
$58,280 – $102,770150
49Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$81,050
Bachelor's degree
$59,510 – $100,100180
50Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$79,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$68,410 – $98,050100

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

#	Occupation	MedianNorwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$167,160	$90,960 – $354,560	130
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$146,900	$100,710 – $162,180	270
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$140,030	$112,850 – $203,230	180
4	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,090	$84,650 – $222,050	480
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$135,930	$102,360 – $173,920	170
6	Biochemists and BiophysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,320	$82,950 – $170,700	150
7	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$132,580	$75,780 – $175,340	150
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$128,040	$77,680 – $274,920	280
9	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,860	$84,020 – $166,210	60
10	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,780	$86,100 – $171,250	1,060
11	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$121,770	$84,930 – $153,390	210
12	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$115,870	$78,230 – $174,360	360
13	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$112,090	$59,620 – $164,260	140
14	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$109,800	$73,970 – $169,320	920
15	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$109,470	$74,940 – $128,460	80
16	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$105,880	$85,710 – $174,290	300
17	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,430	$78,510 – $163,820	330
18	Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$102,940	$82,920 – $207,240	50
19	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,880	$83,460 – $120,050	290
20	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$102,670	$76,880 – $121,270	210
21	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$102,070	$60,740 – $134,950	40
22	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$101,940	$76,370 – $161,350	60
23	Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,750	$68,180 – $126,240	50
24	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,360	$62,370 – $138,370	180
25	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$101,330	$76,830 – $125,590	2,460
26	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$99,830	$70,830 – $129,650	40
27	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$98,720	$57,500 – $157,470	110
28	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,630	$84,280 – $102,100	230
29	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$97,760	$39,970 – $124,660	80
30	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,310	$61,060 – $130,870	50
31	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,830	$64,430 – $136,890	130
32	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$95,060	$63,170 – $118,440	200
33	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$94,950	$60,660 – $100,380	860
34	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$94,910	$50,200 – $169,600	90
35	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$92,690	$58,500 – $138,720	420
36	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,980	$68,950 – $159,750	40
37	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,750	$56,370 – $154,560	80
38	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$91,670	$63,020 – $97,310	100
39	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$89,870	$63,990 – $148,420	90
40	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$87,550	$59,750 – $104,870	260
41	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$83,840	$60,530 – $102,610	1,060
42	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$83,410	$65,680 – $123,320	210
43	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$83,090	$58,490 – $83,090	40
44	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$82,530	$61,190 – $134,420	740
45	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,210	$35,950 – $129,740	40
46	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$82,160	$58,970 – $99,290	630
47	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$81,830	$51,130 – $108,530	450
48	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$81,570	$58,280 – $102,770	150
49	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$81,050	$59,510 – $100,100	180
50	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,620	$68,410 – $98,050	100

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, 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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