High paying jobs in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, 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 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT run 0.4% above the national average (2024), so a Norwich-New London-Willimantic, 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, Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT · Employed

1Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$109,470
Associate's degree
$74,940 – $128,46080
2Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$107,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,000 – $132,71040
3First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$105,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,520 – $165,5201,000
4Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$105,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,560 – $177,080110
5First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$103,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$84,650 – $126,900180
6Construction and Building Inspectors$102,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,660 – $116,590110
7Dental Hygienists$98,630
Associate's degree
$84,280 – $102,100230
8Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$97,760
Associate's degree
$39,970 – $124,66080
9Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$96,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,600 – $101,81050
10Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$95,060
Associate's degree
$63,170 – $118,440200
11First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$93,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,560 – $136,610430
12First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$92,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,400 – $133,120460
13First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$91,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$77,380 – $118,800110
14Industrial Machinery Mechanics$89,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,980 – $123,950230
15Detectives and Criminal Investigators$86,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,900 – $122,27050
16Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$86,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,950 – $123,78040
17Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$82,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,950 – $129,74040
18Sheet Metal Workers$79,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,540 – $83,460130
19Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$79,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$68,410 – $98,050100
20Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$79,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,610 – $95,850650
21Tool and Die Makers$79,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,700 – $100,20060
22Fire Inspectors and Investigators$78,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,500 – $97,18050
23Respiratory Therapists$78,700
Associate's degree
$77,250 – $104,58080
24Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$78,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,830 – $96,530130
25Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$78,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,780 – $151,80090
26Computer Network Support Specialists$77,780
Associate's degree
$57,510 – $127,34040
27Paramedics$77,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,370 – $81,740130
28Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$77,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,530 – $98,05070
29Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$76,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,250 – $99,470870
30Food Service Managers$76,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,680 – $105,000180
31Surgical Technologists$76,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,780 – $99,29070
32Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$76,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,200 – $101,600330
33Opticians, Dispensing$76,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,070 – $85,06060
34Lodging Managers$75,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,150 – $164,61040
35Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,120 – $83,720590
36Physical Therapist Assistants$75,420
Associate's degree
$40,410 – $81,00060
37Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$74,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,840 – $94,130250
38Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$74,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,180 – $97,290250
39First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,700 – $122,1101,660
40First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$73,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,470 – $135,01060
41Occupational Therapy Assistants$73,030
Associate's degree
$60,250 – $80,76050
42Electricians$72,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,970 – $97,040700
43Insurance Sales Agents$72,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,240 – $220,580150
44Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$71,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,340 – $82,08090
45Crane and Tower Operators$70,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,000 – $81,70050
46Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$69,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,960 – $99,33070
47Mechanical Drafters$68,830
Associate's degree
$46,350 – $78,030130
48Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$68,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,310 – $92,24060
49Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$66,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,630 – $101,960210
50Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$66,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,200 – $82,890190

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianNorwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$109,470	$74,940 – $128,460	80
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,410	$47,000 – $132,710	40
3	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,690	$62,520 – $165,520	1,000
4	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,650	$60,560 – $177,080	110
5	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,800	$84,650 – $126,900	180
6	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,130	$76,660 – $116,590	110
7	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,630	$84,280 – $102,100	230
8	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$97,760	$39,970 – $124,660	80
9	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,280	$77,600 – $101,810	50
10	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$95,060	$63,170 – $118,440	200
11	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,290	$57,560 – $136,610	430
12	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,210	$62,400 – $133,120	460
13	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$91,750	$77,380 – $118,800	110
14	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,830	$58,980 – $123,950	230
15	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,440	$70,900 – $122,270	50
16	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,200	$68,950 – $123,780	40
17	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,210	$35,950 – $129,740	40
18	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,630	$51,540 – $83,460	130
19	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,620	$68,410 – $98,050	100
20	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,580	$64,610 – $95,850	650
21	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,020	$44,700 – $100,200	60
22	Fire Inspectors and InvestigatorsPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,760	$57,500 – $97,180	50
23	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,700	$77,250 – $104,580	80
24	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,610	$62,830 – $96,530	130
25	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,310	$44,780 – $151,800	90
26	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$77,780	$57,510 – $127,340	40
27	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,600	$60,370 – $81,740	130
28	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,290	$53,530 – $98,050	70
29	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,980	$47,250 – $99,470	870
30	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,840	$51,680 – $105,000	180
31	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,830	$62,780 – $99,290	70
32	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,250	$50,200 – $101,600	330
33	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,170	$49,070 – $85,060	60
34	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,680	$52,150 – $164,610	40
35	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,610	$61,120 – $83,720	590
36	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,420	$40,410 – $81,000	60
37	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,990	$45,840 – $94,130	250
38	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,020	$42,180 – $97,290	250
39	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,920	$47,700 – $122,110	1,660
40	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,040	$42,470 – $135,010	60
41	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,030	$60,250 – $80,760	50
42	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,240	$47,970 – $97,040	700
43	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,130	$46,240 – $220,580	150
44	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,390	$52,340 – $82,080	90
45	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,890	$52,000 – $81,700	50
46	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,600	$37,960 – $99,330	70
47	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$68,830	$46,350 – $78,030	130
48	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,790	$51,310 – $92,240	60
49	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,850	$54,630 – $101,960	210
50	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,700	$50,200 – $82,890	190

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT. 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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