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

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT. 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 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

1Emergency Medicine Physicians$418,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,800 – $592,050250
2Psychiatrists$280,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,810 – $491,940270
3Chief Executives$254,180
Bachelor's degree
$140,690 – $601,760470
4Nurse Anesthetists$231,800
Master's degree
$72,600 – $325,790230
5Physicians, All Other$222,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,310 – $424,4601,410
6Pediatricians, General$211,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,930 – $328,620470
7Natural Sciences Managers$196,930
Bachelor's degree
$127,030 – $304,000220
8General Internal Medicine Physicians$179,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,740 – $413,110510
9Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,440
Bachelor's degree
$125,980 – $220,6302,530
10Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,350
Bachelor's degree
$103,350 – $241,8104,200
11Financial Managers$170,310
Bachelor's degree
$111,290 – $303,5607,540
12Actuaries$166,800
Bachelor's degree
$101,180 – $228,810960
13Managers, All Other$163,730
Bachelor's degree
$98,800 – $211,4902,620
14Marketing Managers$163,210
Bachelor's degree
$102,680 – $240,4701,860
15Sales Managers$161,410
Bachelor's degree
$93,580 – $285,2403,020
16Computer Network Architects$159,720
Bachelor's degree
$102,790 – $196,540690
17Human Resources Managers$158,180
Bachelor's degree
$102,860 – $254,9901,130
18Lawyers$157,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,560 – $299,8403,880
19Surgeons, All Other$151,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,550 – $500,390230
20Optometrists$150,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,840 – $158,610190
21Family Medicine Physicians$148,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,650 – $358,900210
22General and Operations Managers$148,080
Bachelor's degree
$71,300 – $295,60013,370
23Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$142,000
Master's degree
$83,300 – $175,9801,550
24Computer Programmers$141,920
Bachelor's degree
$84,850 – $141,9201,150
25Training and Development Managers$141,290
Bachelor's degree
$100,980 – $213,370240
26Public Relations Managers$140,250
Bachelor's degree
$83,200 – $266,660290
27Physician Assistants$138,680
Master's degree
$99,470 – $173,1301,460
28Database Architects$137,980
Bachelor's degree
$106,090 – $201,460460
29Industrial Production Managers$135,540
Bachelor's degree
$96,430 – $187,5001,600
30Nurse Practitioners$135,170
Master's degree
$109,930 – $169,7301,370
31Pharmacists$134,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,210 – $162,9701,180
32Purchasing Managers$133,660
Bachelor's degree
$104,990 – $214,650580
33Software Developers$132,520
Bachelor's degree
$86,800 – $176,3906,010
34Information Security Analysts$131,410
Bachelor's degree
$79,760 – $175,590560
35Education Administrators, Postsecondary$130,370
Master's degree
$76,490 – $226,490550
36Medical and Health Services Managers$128,810
Bachelor's degree
$81,230 – $206,4702,980
37Data Scientists$126,340
Bachelor's degree
$85,970 – $197,110560
38Veterinarians$125,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,980 – $214,610320
39Sales Engineers$125,530
Bachelor's degree
$74,830 – $216,060300
40Dentists, General$125,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$88,800 – $390,140580
41Business Teachers, Postsecondary$124,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,810 – $294,680380
42Construction Managers$120,230
Bachelor's degree
$79,990 – $196,9601,480
43Computer Occupations, All Other$117,600
Bachelor's degree
$58,960 – $218,2801,020
44Financial Examiners$114,860
Bachelor's degree
$61,660 – $180,690210
45Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$114,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,650 – $131,270400
46Administrative Services Managers$113,880
Bachelor's degree
$79,210 – $188,360770
47Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$112,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,770 – $172,040960
48First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$112,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$92,910 – $131,040730
49Fundraising Managers$112,640
Bachelor's degree
$83,430 – $199,150280
50Computer Systems Analysts$112,270
Bachelor's degree
$77,780 – $153,7702,330

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	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$418,940	$66,800 – $592,050	250
2	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$280,370	$66,810 – $491,940	270
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$254,180	$140,690 – $601,760	470
4	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$231,800	$72,600 – $325,790	230
5	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$222,820	$78,310 – $424,460	1,410
6	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$211,230	$66,930 – $328,620	470
7	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$196,930	$127,030 – $304,000	220
8	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$179,390	$66,740 – $413,110	510
9	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$174,440	$125,980 – $220,630	2,530
10	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,350	$103,350 – $241,810	4,200
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$170,310	$111,290 – $303,560	7,540
12	ActuariesBachelor's degree	$166,800	$101,180 – $228,810	960
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$163,730	$98,800 – $211,490	2,620
14	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,210	$102,680 – $240,470	1,860
15	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,410	$93,580 – $285,240	3,020
16	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$159,720	$102,790 – $196,540	690
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,180	$102,860 – $254,990	1,130
18	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$157,200	$93,560 – $299,840	3,880
19	Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$151,560	$66,550 – $500,390	230
20	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$150,340	$99,840 – $158,610	190
21	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$148,850	$73,650 – $358,900	210
22	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,080	$71,300 – $295,600	13,370
23	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$142,000	$83,300 – $175,980	1,550
24	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$141,920	$84,850 – $141,920	1,150
25	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,290	$100,980 – $213,370	240
26	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,250	$83,200 – $266,660	290
27	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$138,680	$99,470 – $173,130	1,460
28	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$137,980	$106,090 – $201,460	460
29	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,540	$96,430 – $187,500	1,600
30	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$135,170	$109,930 – $169,730	1,370
31	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,340	$104,210 – $162,970	1,180
32	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,660	$104,990 – $214,650	580
33	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$132,520	$86,800 – $176,390	6,010
34	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$131,410	$79,760 – $175,590	560
35	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$130,370	$76,490 – $226,490	550
36	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,810	$81,230 – $206,470	2,980
37	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$126,340	$85,970 – $197,110	560
38	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,750	$55,980 – $214,610	320
39	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,530	$74,830 – $216,060	300
40	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$125,330	$88,800 – $390,140	580
41	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$124,640	$52,810 – $294,680	380
42	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,230	$79,990 – $196,960	1,480
43	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$117,600	$58,960 – $218,280	1,020
44	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$114,860	$61,660 – $180,690	210
45	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$114,640	$46,650 – $131,270	400
46	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,880	$79,210 – $188,360	770
47	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$112,860	$70,770 – $172,040	960
48	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$112,840	$92,910 – $131,040	730
49	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,640	$83,430 – $199,150	280
50	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$112,270	$77,780 – $153,770	2,330

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