High paying jobs in Connecticut

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Connecticut. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

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OccupationMedian, Connecticut · Employed

1Psychiatrists$326,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,190 – $481,590560
2Chief Executives$295,120
Bachelor's degree
$156,680 – $680,0801,660
3Pediatricians, General$216,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$90,890 – $328,6201,310
4Physicians, All Other$214,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,910 – $430,8304,700
5Natural Sciences Managers$210,670
Bachelor's degree
$136,750 – $315,5601,190
6General Internal Medicine Physicians$208,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,740 – $413,750980
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,490
Bachelor's degree
$122,200 – $245,9704,970
8Financial Managers$174,830
Bachelor's degree
$98,540 – $333,37020,040
9Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,750
Bachelor's degree
$105,920 – $290,60010,570
10Marketing Managers$169,240
Bachelor's degree
$101,330 – $283,9305,800
11Actuaries$166,800
Bachelor's degree
$99,430 – $228,8101,380
12Human Resources Managers$165,930
Bachelor's degree
$102,530 – $295,4803,020
13Family Medicine Physicians$163,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,600 – $325,460790
14Lawyers$163,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$91,180 – $342,9708,420
15Managers, All Other$162,690
Bachelor's degree
$90,820 – $273,1007,330
16Sales Managers$162,110
Bachelor's degree
$92,530 – $281,4908,560
17Dentists, General$160,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$89,430 – $362,8701,950
18Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$156,240
Master's degree
$86,840 – $194,3104,610
19Public Relations Managers$154,210
Bachelor's degree
$78,130 – $288,180890
20Training and Development Managers$145,070
Bachelor's degree
$99,350 – $238,310630
21Database Architects$144,460
Bachelor's degree
$106,040 – $210,8001,140
22Computer Network Architects$143,890
Bachelor's degree
$98,180 – $197,0401,570
23Pharmacists$141,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,660 – $165,3603,490
24Physician Assistants$139,860
Master's degree
$106,380 – $180,9003,570
25Purchasing Managers$138,680
Bachelor's degree
$99,440 – $218,4601,420
26Nurse Practitioners$138,470
Master's degree
$109,930 – $173,8103,750
27General and Operations Managers$137,220
Bachelor's degree
$68,010 – $312,89039,070
28Industrial Production Managers$134,780
Bachelor's degree
$91,360 – $202,5603,360
29Software Developers$134,120
Bachelor's degree
$85,930 – $205,16013,660
30Computer Programmers$133,820
Bachelor's degree
$82,110 – $141,9201,650
31Biochemists and Biophysicists$132,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,200 – $170,700540
32Medical and Health Services Managers$130,790
Bachelor's degree
$82,890 – $219,0108,020
33Information Security Analysts$130,570
Bachelor's degree
$79,780 – $175,5901,170
34Aerospace Engineers$129,500
Bachelor's degree
$86,420 – $163,9301,160
35Computer Occupations, All Other$127,720
Bachelor's degree
$60,720 – $181,8303,100
36Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$126,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,960 – $135,730940
37Data Scientists$126,340
Bachelor's degree
$75,700 – $204,6801,760
38Veterinarians$126,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,960 – $218,720950
39Construction Managers$125,190
Bachelor's degree
$79,990 – $195,1003,620
40Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$124,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,460 – $206,360640
41Engineers, All Other$124,110
Bachelor's degree
$72,980 – $164,4302,430
42Sales Engineers$123,660
Bachelor's degree
$70,000 – $211,890760
43Education Administrators, Postsecondary$123,190
Master's degree
$75,050 – $220,5702,100
44Fundraising Managers$122,540
Bachelor's degree
$83,350 – $209,840900
45Administrative Services Managers$120,200
Bachelor's degree
$72,870 – $191,7603,180
46Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$116,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,160 – $187,3102,410
47Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$114,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,760 – $179,2302,410
48Financial Risk Specialists$113,990
Bachelor's degree
$75,080 – $208,790660
49Facilities Managers$110,990
Bachelor's degree
$70,420 – $170,6502,650
50Computer Systems Analysts$109,600
Bachelor's degree
$74,750 – $162,6004,800

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	Employed
1	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$326,670	$75,190 – $481,590	560
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$295,120	$156,680 – $680,080	1,660
3	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$216,830	$90,890 – $328,620	1,310
4	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$214,990	$85,910 – $430,830	4,700
5	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$210,670	$136,750 – $315,560	1,190
6	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$208,000	$66,740 – $413,750	980
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$175,490	$122,200 – $245,970	4,970
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$174,830	$98,540 – $333,370	20,040
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,750	$105,920 – $290,600	10,570
10	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,240	$101,330 – $283,930	5,800
11	ActuariesBachelor's degree	$166,800	$99,430 – $228,810	1,380
12	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$165,930	$102,530 – $295,480	3,020
13	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$163,930	$86,600 – $325,460	790
14	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$163,600	$91,180 – $342,970	8,420
15	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$162,690	$90,820 – $273,100	7,330
16	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,110	$92,530 – $281,490	8,560
17	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$160,440	$89,430 – $362,870	1,950
18	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$156,240	$86,840 – $194,310	4,610
19	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,210	$78,130 – $288,180	890
20	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$145,070	$99,350 – $238,310	630
21	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$144,460	$106,040 – $210,800	1,140
22	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$143,890	$98,180 – $197,040	1,570
23	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$141,290	$106,660 – $165,360	3,490
24	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$139,860	$106,380 – $180,900	3,570
25	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,680	$99,440 – $218,460	1,420
26	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$138,470	$109,930 – $173,810	3,750
27	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,220	$68,010 – $312,890	39,070
28	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,780	$91,360 – $202,560	3,360
29	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$134,120	$85,930 – $205,160	13,660
30	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$133,820	$82,110 – $141,920	1,650
31	Biochemists and BiophysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,670	$97,200 – $170,700	540
32	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,790	$82,890 – $219,010	8,020
33	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$130,570	$79,780 – $175,590	1,170
34	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,500	$86,420 – $163,930	1,160
35	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$127,720	$60,720 – $181,830	3,100
36	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$126,850	$46,960 – $135,730	940
37	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$126,340	$75,700 – $204,680	1,760
38	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,190	$46,960 – $218,720	950
39	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,190	$79,990 – $195,100	3,620
40	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$124,350	$64,460 – $206,360	640
41	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,110	$72,980 – $164,430	2,430
42	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,660	$70,000 – $211,890	760
43	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$123,190	$75,050 – $220,570	2,100
44	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,540	$83,350 – $209,840	900
45	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,200	$72,870 – $191,760	3,180
46	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$116,990	$68,160 – $187,310	2,410
47	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$114,210	$68,760 – $179,230	2,410
48	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$113,990	$75,080 – $208,790	660
49	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,990	$70,420 – $170,650	2,650
50	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$109,600	$74,750 – $162,600	4,800

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Connecticut. 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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