High paying jobs in Waterbury-Shelton, CT

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Waterbury-Shelton, 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 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

1General Internal Medicine Physicians$360,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$193,360 – $360,65090
2Commercial Pilots$315,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$173,750 – $321,270130
3Chief Executives$248,810
Bachelor's degree
$94,660 – $624,100130
4Pediatricians, General$222,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$138,330 – $303,150150
5Dentists, General$174,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,770 – $303,820170
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,760
Bachelor's degree
$107,320 – $239,550600
7Financial Managers$167,320
Bachelor's degree
$87,520 – $317,9001,090
8Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,430
Bachelor's degree
$120,960 – $245,230320
9Managers, All Other$160,240
Bachelor's degree
$92,210 – $230,880640
10Sales Managers$158,500
Bachelor's degree
$84,020 – $286,050740
11Lawyers$157,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$91,060 – $329,270450
12Marketing Managers$151,740
Bachelor's degree
$86,250 – $245,310380
13Human Resources Managers$151,580
Bachelor's degree
$89,130 – $245,320210
14Public Relations Managers$149,990
Bachelor's degree
$71,820 – $249,98050
15Aerospace Engineers$142,840
Bachelor's degree
$69,640 – $212,79080
16Nurse Practitioners$141,530
Master's degree
$109,560 – $173,810290
17Computer Network Architects$138,770
Bachelor's degree
$92,050 – $183,20090
18Pharmacists$138,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,040 – $157,450370
19Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$137,710
Master's degree
$84,030 – $182,260450
20Optometrists$136,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,170 – $214,50050
21Physician Assistants$134,120
Master's degree
$104,030 – $188,690170
22Art Directors$133,680
Bachelor's degree
$67,290 – $182,00070
23Veterinarians$132,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,390 – $292,93080
24Software Developers$131,290
Bachelor's degree
$79,540 – $193,460730
25General and Operations Managers$130,900
Bachelor's degree
$65,290 – $294,9303,370
26Family Medicine Physicians$128,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,600 – $314,96060
27Writers and Authors$127,350
Bachelor's degree
$57,120 – $676,39050
28Information Security Analysts$126,810
Bachelor's degree
$73,290 – $196,24050
29Construction Managers$126,380
Bachelor's degree
$83,840 – $175,010310
30Computer Occupations, All Other$126,330
Bachelor's degree
$61,410 – $215,380270
31Medical and Health Services Managers$125,190
Bachelor's degree
$77,060 – $182,110670
32Purchasing Managers$124,290
Bachelor's degree
$87,480 – $204,160120
33Sales Engineers$123,830
Bachelor's degree
$74,010 – $212,590110
34Personal Financial Advisors$123,570
Bachelor's degree
$57,240 – $221,050170
35Industrial Production Managers$118,180
Bachelor's degree
$78,760 – $164,320390
36Education Administrators, Postsecondary$106,890
Master's degree
$78,080 – $207,90090
37Facilities Managers$106,800
Bachelor's degree
$76,600 – $165,320180
38Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$105,800
Associate's degree
$76,600 – $125,35050
39Computer Systems Analysts$105,080
Bachelor's degree
$59,060 – $166,730250
40Management Analysts$104,040
Bachelor's degree
$64,310 – $207,660390
41First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$103,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$95,000 – $125,180240
42Financial and Investment Analysts$103,390
Bachelor's degree
$73,500 – $168,970170
43Mechanical Engineers$102,990
Bachelor's degree
$74,370 – $136,430410
44Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$102,630
Associate's degree
$82,810 – $127,630110
45Physical Therapists$102,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,820 – $126,330480
46Producers and Directors$102,340
Bachelor's degree
$63,030 – $177,870860
47Insurance Underwriters$102,030
Bachelor's degree
$78,390 – $130,24050
48Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$102,010
Bachelor's degree
$79,880 – $151,99050
49Registered Nurses$101,690
Bachelor's degree
$81,600 – $134,8903,050
50Dental Hygienists$101,670
Associate's degree
$96,370 – $102,550380

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	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$360,610	$193,360 – $360,650	90
2	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$315,450	$173,750 – $321,270	130
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$248,810	$94,660 – $624,100	130
4	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$222,950	$138,330 – $303,150	150
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$174,370	$99,770 – $303,820	170
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,760	$107,320 – $239,550	600
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$167,320	$87,520 – $317,900	1,090
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,430	$120,960 – $245,230	320
9	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$160,240	$92,210 – $230,880	640
10	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,500	$84,020 – $286,050	740
11	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$157,380	$91,060 – $329,270	450
12	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,740	$86,250 – $245,310	380
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,580	$89,130 – $245,320	210
14	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,990	$71,820 – $249,980	50
15	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$142,840	$69,640 – $212,790	80
16	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$141,530	$109,560 – $173,810	290
17	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$138,770	$92,050 – $183,200	90
18	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,110	$99,040 – $157,450	370
19	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$137,710	$84,030 – $182,260	450
20	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,590	$93,170 – $214,500	50
21	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,120	$104,030 – $188,690	170
22	Art DirectorsBachelor's degree	$133,680	$67,290 – $182,000	70
23	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$132,030	$83,390 – $292,930	80
24	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$131,290	$79,540 – $193,460	730
25	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,900	$65,290 – $294,930	3,370
26	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,290	$86,600 – $314,960	60
27	Writers and AuthorsBachelor's degree	$127,350	$57,120 – $676,390	50
28	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$126,810	$73,290 – $196,240	50
29	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,380	$83,840 – $175,010	310
30	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$126,330	$61,410 – $215,380	270
31	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,190	$77,060 – $182,110	670
32	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,290	$87,480 – $204,160	120
33	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,830	$74,010 – $212,590	110
34	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$123,570	$57,240 – $221,050	170
35	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,180	$78,760 – $164,320	390
36	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$106,890	$78,080 – $207,900	90
37	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,800	$76,600 – $165,320	180
38	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$105,800	$76,600 – $125,350	50
39	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,080	$59,060 – $166,730	250
40	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,040	$64,310 – $207,660	390
41	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,640	$95,000 – $125,180	240
42	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,390	$73,500 – $168,970	170
43	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,990	$74,370 – $136,430	410
44	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$102,630	$82,810 – $127,630	110
45	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,590	$80,820 – $126,330	480
46	Producers and DirectorsBachelor's degree	$102,340	$63,030 – $177,870	860
47	Insurance UnderwritersBachelor's degree	$102,030	$78,390 – $130,240	50
48	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$102,010	$79,880 – $151,990	50
49	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$101,690	$81,600 – $134,890	3,050
50	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$101,670	$96,370 – $102,550	380

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