High paying entry level jobs in Waterbury-Shelton, CT

These occupations in Waterbury-Shelton, 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 Waterbury-Shelton, CT run 0.2% below the national average (2024), so a Waterbury-Shelton, 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, Waterbury-Shelton, CT · Employed

1Dentists, General$174,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,770 – $303,820170
2Lawyers$157,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$91,060 – $329,270450
3Aerospace Engineers$142,840
Bachelor's degree
$69,640 – $212,79080
4Nurse Practitioners$141,530
Master's degree
$109,560 – $173,810290
5Pharmacists$138,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,040 – $157,450370
6Optometrists$136,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,170 – $214,50050
7Physician Assistants$134,120
Master's degree
$104,030 – $188,690170
8Veterinarians$132,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,390 – $292,93080
9Software Developers$131,290
Bachelor's degree
$79,540 – $193,460730
10Computer Occupations, All Other$126,330
Bachelor's degree
$61,410 – $215,380270
11Computer Systems Analysts$105,080
Bachelor's degree
$59,060 – $166,730250
12Financial and Investment Analysts$103,390
Bachelor's degree
$73,500 – $168,970170
13Mechanical Engineers$102,990
Bachelor's degree
$74,370 – $136,430410
14Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$102,630
Associate's degree
$82,810 – $127,630110
15Physical Therapists$102,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,820 – $126,330480
16Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$102,010
Bachelor's degree
$79,880 – $151,99050
17Registered Nurses$101,690
Bachelor's degree
$81,600 – $134,8903,050
18Dental Hygienists$101,670
Associate's degree
$96,370 – $102,550380
19Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$101,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,510 – $176,02070
20Engineers, All Other$101,440
Bachelor's degree
$65,330 – $154,360180
21Electrical Engineers$100,980
Bachelor's degree
$62,970 – $158,820240
22Project Management Specialists$99,990
Bachelor's degree
$61,860 – $159,910590
23Civil Engineers$99,620
Bachelor's degree
$72,620 – $149,860350
24Industrial Engineers$99,500
Bachelor's degree
$68,770 – $134,070470
25Occupational Therapists$99,460
Master's degree
$75,200 – $138,350380
26Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$98,270
Bachelor's degree
$48,640 – $133,80070
27Network and Computer Systems Administrators$94,550
Bachelor's degree
$50,550 – $133,080170
28Accountants and Auditors$93,010
Bachelor's degree
$61,880 – $131,2801,230
29Financial Specialists, All Other$91,430
Bachelor's degree
$49,570 – $165,060120
30Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$90,240
Bachelor's degree
$56,580 – $143,35060
31Respiratory Therapists$89,660
Associate's degree
$74,200 – $100,550140
32Database Administrators$88,570
Bachelor's degree
$51,400 – $147,44050
33Logisticians$87,750
Bachelor's degree
$59,070 – $121,490180
34Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$86,550
Associate's degree
$63,640 – $105,510410
35Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$83,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,900 – $141,910100
36Film and Video Editors$83,550
Bachelor's degree
$54,980 – $132,760220
37Chemists$83,420
Bachelor's degree
$58,950 – $131,52050
38Web Developers$82,750
Bachelor's degree
$50,170 – $123,31050
39Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$81,770
Bachelor's degree
$63,570 – $103,430190
40Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$51,140 – $131,660420
41Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$81,220
Bachelor's degree
$44,040 – $105,130370
42Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$81,210
Associate's degree
$36,860 – $103,62070
43Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$81,070
Bachelor's degree
$60,850 – $105,1401,420
44Special Education Teachers, Middle School$81,040
Bachelor's degree
$61,490 – $102,450130
45Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$80,960
Bachelor's degree
$62,200 – $104,040900
46Operations Research Analysts$80,570
Bachelor's degree
$61,300 – $123,95090
47Special Education Teachers, Preschool$79,940
Bachelor's degree
$60,800 – $102,55050
48Human Resources Specialists$79,850
Bachelor's degree
$49,730 – $129,610710
49Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$79,640
Bachelor's degree
$60,570 – $103,7302,110
50Sales and Related Workers, All Other$79,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,550 – $128,11080

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

#	Occupation	MedianWaterbury-Shelton, CT	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$174,370	$99,770 – $303,820	170
2	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$157,380	$91,060 – $329,270	450
3	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$142,840	$69,640 – $212,790	80
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$141,530	$109,560 – $173,810	290
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,110	$99,040 – $157,450	370
6	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,590	$93,170 – $214,500	50
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,120	$104,030 – $188,690	170
8	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$132,030	$83,390 – $292,930	80
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$131,290	$79,540 – $193,460	730
10	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$126,330	$61,410 – $215,380	270
11	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,080	$59,060 – $166,730	250
12	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,390	$73,500 – $168,970	170
13	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,990	$74,370 – $136,430	410
14	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$102,630	$82,810 – $127,630	110
15	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,590	$80,820 – $126,330	480
16	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$102,010	$79,880 – $151,990	50
17	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$101,690	$81,600 – $134,890	3,050
18	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$101,670	$96,370 – $102,550	380
19	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$101,660	$56,510 – $176,020	70
20	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,440	$65,330 – $154,360	180
21	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,980	$62,970 – $158,820	240
22	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,990	$61,860 – $159,910	590
23	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,620	$72,620 – $149,860	350
24	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,500	$68,770 – $134,070	470
25	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,460	$75,200 – $138,350	380
26	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$98,270	$48,640 – $133,800	70
27	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$94,550	$50,550 – $133,080	170
28	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$93,010	$61,880 – $131,280	1,230
29	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,430	$49,570 – $165,060	120
30	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,240	$56,580 – $143,350	60
31	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$89,660	$74,200 – $100,550	140
32	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$88,570	$51,400 – $147,440	50
33	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$87,750	$59,070 – $121,490	180
34	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$86,550	$63,640 – $105,510	410
35	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$83,900	$47,900 – $141,910	100
36	Film and Video EditorsBachelor's degree	$83,550	$54,980 – $132,760	220
37	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$83,420	$58,950 – $131,520	50
38	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$82,750	$50,170 – $123,310	50
39	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$81,770	$63,570 – $103,430	190
40	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,330	$51,140 – $131,660	420
41	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$81,220	$44,040 – $105,130	370
42	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,210	$36,860 – $103,620	70
43	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$81,070	$60,850 – $105,140	1,420
44	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$81,040	$61,490 – $102,450	130
45	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$80,960	$62,200 – $104,040	900
46	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,570	$61,300 – $123,950	90
47	Special Education Teachers, PreschoolBachelor's degree	$79,940	$60,800 – $102,550	50
48	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,850	$49,730 – $129,610	710
49	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$79,640	$60,570 – $103,730	2,110
50	Sales and Related Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,640	$37,550 – $128,110	80

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