High paying jobs in New Haven, CT

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in New Haven, 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 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

1Psychiatrists$381,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,810 – $481,590140
2Chief Executives$311,110
Bachelor's degree
$165,790 – $599,500270
3Nurse Anesthetists$236,960
Master's degree
$236,960 – $269,860120
4Pediatricians, General$219,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$169,130 – $343,310140
5Natural Sciences Managers$210,670
Bachelor's degree
$146,390 – $334,450350
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
Bachelor's degree
$111,690 – $276,9901,110
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,080
Bachelor's degree
$109,480 – $220,160550
8Financial Managers$166,990
Bachelor's degree
$89,990 – $321,6402,030
9Lawyers$166,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,570 – $313,8201,280
10Marketing Managers$162,190
Bachelor's degree
$95,110 – $251,650550
11Sales Managers$160,590
Bachelor's degree
$85,990 – $269,3101,090
12Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$160,050
Master's degree
$84,930 – $175,970710
13Public Relations Managers$154,210
Bachelor's degree
$81,890 – $286,690140
14Human Resources Managers$153,820
Bachelor's degree
$87,430 – $252,090360
15Optometrists$150,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,540 – $220,35090
16Physician Assistants$149,960
Master's degree
$125,350 – $185,920740
17Pharmacists$141,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,660 – $171,540750
18Nurse Practitioners$140,880
Master's degree
$119,990 – $176,580920
19Managers, All Other$140,590
Bachelor's degree
$83,280 – $235,3001,040
20Fundraising Managers$138,710
Bachelor's degree
$84,100 – $237,410230
21Training and Development Managers$138,640
Bachelor's degree
$88,290 – $256,680100
22Computer Network Architects$137,000
Bachelor's degree
$86,620 – $179,600220
23Information Security Analysts$136,590
Bachelor's degree
$75,020 – $166,620130
24Medical and Health Services Managers$136,480
Bachelor's degree
$86,690 – $288,6201,510
25Purchasing Managers$134,810
Bachelor's degree
$100,700 – $200,900190
26General and Operations Managers$134,450
Bachelor's degree
$67,300 – $300,2005,750
27Construction Managers$133,120
Bachelor's degree
$89,000 – $187,250570
28Software Developers$133,040
Bachelor's degree
$78,980 – $177,4701,190
29Administrative Services Managers$132,830
Bachelor's degree
$81,120 – $180,880710
30Education Administrators, Postsecondary$131,190
Master's degree
$83,170 – $233,500930
31Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$130,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,000 – $208,200160
32Business Teachers, Postsecondary$130,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,680 – $346,890430
33Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$129,670
Bachelor's degree
$91,770 – $160,220110
34Dentists, General$129,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,850 – $311,590290
35Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$129,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,990 – $284,210200
36History Teachers, Postsecondary$128,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,260 – $274,680110
37Industrial Production Managers$128,550
Bachelor's degree
$84,990 – $197,580370
38Psychologists, All Other$128,510
Master's degree
$60,440 – $161,430100
39Veterinarians$127,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,130 – $224,170140
40Data Scientists$121,880
Bachelor's degree
$77,940 – $168,400150
41Statisticians$121,830
Master's degree
$79,900 – $179,200110
42Personal Financial Advisors$120,110
Bachelor's degree
$61,580 – $404,210320
43Computer Occupations, All Other$113,170
Bachelor's degree
$48,510 – $171,490360
44Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$110,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,260 – $166,120100
45Facilities Managers$109,450
Bachelor's degree
$61,750 – $167,970550
46Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$108,770
Associate's degree
$81,030 – $131,820110
47Sales Engineers$107,940
Bachelor's degree
$69,510 – $150,860120
48Computer Systems Analysts$106,580
Bachelor's degree
$78,370 – $156,460760
49First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$106,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$94,600 – $155,800470
50Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$106,060
Associate's degree
$80,070 – $129,480160

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	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$381,890	$81,810 – $481,590	140
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$311,110	$165,790 – $599,500	270
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$236,960	$236,960 – $269,860	120
4	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$219,550	$169,130 – $343,310	140
5	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$210,670	$146,390 – $334,450	350
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,720	$111,690 – $276,990	1,110
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$167,080	$109,480 – $220,160	550
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,990	$89,990 – $321,640	2,030
9	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$166,080	$80,570 – $313,820	1,280
10	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,190	$95,110 – $251,650	550
11	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,590	$85,990 – $269,310	1,090
12	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$160,050	$84,930 – $175,970	710
13	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,210	$81,890 – $286,690	140
14	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$153,820	$87,430 – $252,090	360
15	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$150,640	$96,540 – $220,350	90
16	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$149,960	$125,350 – $185,920	740
17	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$141,290	$106,660 – $171,540	750
18	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$140,880	$119,990 – $176,580	920
19	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$140,590	$83,280 – $235,300	1,040
20	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,710	$84,100 – $237,410	230
21	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,640	$88,290 – $256,680	100
22	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$137,000	$86,620 – $179,600	220
23	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$136,590	$75,020 – $166,620	130
24	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,480	$86,690 – $288,620	1,510
25	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,810	$100,700 – $200,900	190
26	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,450	$67,300 – $300,200	5,750
27	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,120	$89,000 – $187,250	570
28	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$133,040	$78,980 – $177,470	1,190
29	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,830	$81,120 – $180,880	710
30	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$131,190	$83,170 – $233,500	930
31	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$130,820	$63,000 – $208,200	160
32	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$130,560	$62,680 – $346,890	430
33	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$129,670	$91,770 – $160,220	110
34	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$129,380	$49,850 – $311,590	290
35	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$129,090	$76,990 – $284,210	200
36	History Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$128,760	$75,260 – $274,680	110
37	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,550	$84,990 – $197,580	370
38	Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree	$128,510	$60,440 – $161,430	100
39	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$127,570	$45,130 – $224,170	140
40	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$121,880	$77,940 – $168,400	150
41	StatisticiansMaster's degree	$121,830	$79,900 – $179,200	110
42	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$120,110	$61,580 – $404,210	320
43	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$113,170	$48,510 – $171,490	360
44	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$110,350	$73,260 – $166,120	100
45	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,450	$61,750 – $167,970	550
46	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$108,770	$81,030 – $131,820	110
47	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,940	$69,510 – $150,860	120
48	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,580	$78,370 – $156,460	760
49	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,400	$94,600 – $155,800	470
50	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$106,060	$80,070 – $129,480	160

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