High paying jobs in New Haven, CT that need no degree

These occupations pay well in New Haven, CT and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$108,770
Associate's degree
$81,030 – $131,820110
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$106,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$94,600 – $155,800470
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$106,060
Associate's degree
$80,070 – $129,480160
4Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,740 – $174,940360
5Construction and Building Inspectors$98,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,210 – $129,830180
6Dental Hygienists$98,170
Associate's degree
$88,170 – $102,650470
7Detectives and Criminal Investigators$96,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,340 – $191,440180
8Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$96,450
Associate's degree
$69,070 – $134,440800
9First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$95,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$83,780 – $122,770250
10First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$95,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,240 – $139,6101,110
11First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$95,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,580 – $121,6401,260
12Computer Network Support Specialists$88,780
Associate's degree
$60,390 – $128,740100
13Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$86,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,930 – $132,890270
14Respiratory Therapists$85,230
Associate's degree
$80,750 – $112,390240
15Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$82,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,710 – $105,0301,300
16First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$81,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,290 – $154,620220
17Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$80,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,970 – $104,560800
18Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$80,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,310 – $97,260130
19Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$79,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,580 – $107,290450
20Paramedics$79,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$69,970 – $94,850230
21Firefighters$79,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,600 – $86,150570
22First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$78,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,460 – $108,0004,260
23First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$78,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,660 – $107,3301,060
24Food Service Managers$78,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,080 – $122,300290
25Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$77,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,220 – $102,840770
26Electricians$77,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,180 – $104,640990
27Tool and Die Makers$77,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,730 – $98,670230
28Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$77,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,670 – $99,720440
29Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$76,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,350 – $125,0701,670
30Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$76,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,200 – $101,930550
31Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$76,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,080 – $96,140170
32Physical Therapist Assistants$76,140
Associate's degree
$41,240 – $80,670170
33Insurance Sales Agents$76,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,270 – $209,310480
34Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$75,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,170 – $155,120180
35Medical Equipment Repairers$75,700
Associate's degree
$49,630 – $101,280150
36Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$75,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,760 – $83,320150
37Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$75,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $91,670120
38Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,670
Associate's degree
$54,270 – $110,340150
39Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,270 – $96,310520
40Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$73,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,280 – $80,2201,560
41Occupational Therapy Assistants$73,440
Associate's degree
$61,820 – $81,400110
42Computer User Support Specialists$73,210
Some college, no degree
$47,460 – $103,1901,150
43Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$72,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,200 – $98,470420
44Opticians, Dispensing$72,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,000 – $85,070100
45Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,350 – $127,5401,810
46Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$70,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,190 – $120,690430
47First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$69,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,280 – $96,850920
48Sheet Metal Workers$68,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,250 – $95,830180
49Medical Records Specialists$67,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,370 – $106,320220
50Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$67,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,730 – $95,150160

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	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$108,770	$81,030 – $131,820	110
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,400	$94,600 – $155,800	470
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$106,060	$80,070 – $129,480	160
4	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,750	$69,740 – $174,940	360
5	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,430	$42,210 – $129,830	180
6	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,170	$88,170 – $102,650	470
7	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,790	$83,340 – $191,440	180
8	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$96,450	$69,070 – $134,440	800
9	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$95,620	$83,780 – $122,770	250
10	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,420	$59,240 – $139,610	1,110
11	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,010	$63,580 – $121,640	1,260
12	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$88,780	$60,390 – $128,740	100
13	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,190	$64,930 – $132,890	270
14	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$85,230	$80,750 – $112,390	240
15	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,170	$61,710 – $105,030	1,300
16	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,170	$49,290 – $154,620	220
17	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,620	$59,970 – $104,560	800
18	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,130	$62,310 – $97,260	130
19	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,840	$61,580 – $107,290	450
20	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,440	$69,970 – $94,850	230
21	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,380	$63,600 – $86,150	570
22	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,990	$53,460 – $108,000	4,260
23	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,770	$49,660 – $107,330	1,060
24	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,480	$53,080 – $122,300	290
25	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,620	$46,220 – $102,840	770
26	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,410	$45,180 – $104,640	990
27	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,410	$47,730 – $98,670	230
28	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,370	$47,670 – $99,720	440
29	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,940	$45,350 – $125,070	1,670
30	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,880	$43,200 – $101,930	550
31	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,750	$57,080 – $96,140	170
32	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,140	$41,240 – $80,670	170
33	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,090	$36,270 – $209,310	480
34	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,810	$55,170 – $155,120	180
35	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$75,700	$49,630 – $101,280	150
36	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,370	$49,760 – $83,320	150
37	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,080	$45,760 – $91,670	120
38	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,670	$54,270 – $110,340	150
39	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,100	$49,270 – $96,310	520
40	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,820	$62,280 – $80,220	1,560
41	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,440	$61,820 – $81,400	110
42	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$73,210	$47,460 – $103,190	1,150
43	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,800	$34,200 – $98,470	420
44	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,410	$50,000 – $85,070	100
45	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,340	$46,350 – $127,540	1,810
46	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,700	$44,190 – $120,690	430
47	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,390	$46,280 – $96,850	920
48	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,640	$48,250 – $95,830	180
49	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,290	$46,370 – $106,320	220
50	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,290	$45,730 – $95,150	160

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