High paying jobs in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$114,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,650 – $131,270400
2Dental Hygienists$98,950
Associate's degree
$96,950 – $110,3401,170
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$98,620
Associate's degree
$76,140 – $124,340390
4Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$90,270
Associate's degree
$66,890 – $106,1501,130
5Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$89,950
Associate's degree
$38,250 – $123,220220
6Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$89,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,380 – $119,120290
7Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$87,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,000 – $104,060600
8Brickmasons and Blockmasons$87,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,180 – $87,550270
9Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$85,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,260 – $129,7402,220
10Surgical Technologists$83,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,000 – $104,920380
11Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$82,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,430 – $102,3502,110
12Respiratory Therapists$81,770
Associate's degree
$73,270 – $102,200550
13Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$81,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,420 – $99,030410
14Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$81,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,240 – $95,480330
15Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$79,260
Associate's degree
$55,320 – $100,970270
16Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,970
Associate's degree
$51,910 – $106,720450
17Tool and Die Makers$78,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,580 – $99,800770
18Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$78,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,140 – $128,4403,240
19Electricians$77,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,220 – $99,6102,870
20Sheet Metal Workers$77,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,970 – $93,640490
21Computer Network Support Specialists$77,260
Associate's degree
$60,080 – $128,940440
22Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$77,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,260 – $102,1801,850
23Architectural and Civil Drafters$77,190
Associate's degree
$49,590 – $95,040210
24Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$76,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,450 – $106,490990
25Insurance Sales Agents$76,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,270 – $161,6902,300
26Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$76,180
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,190 – $100,4301,320
27Firefighters$75,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,120 – $85,500930
28Physical Therapist Assistants$75,570
Associate's degree
$64,230 – $81,920270
29Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$75,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,490 – $89,230670
30Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$74,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,280 – $94,190470
31Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$74,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,440 – $99,240420
32Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$74,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,040 – $163,4603,800
33Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$73,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,710 – $97,410220
34Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,030
Associate's degree
$53,990 – $110,780250
35Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$72,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,870 – $80,0503,010
36Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$71,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,340 – $81,160540
37Occupational Therapy Assistants$71,750
Associate's degree
$59,070 – $82,370240
38Opticians, Dispensing$71,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,530 – $84,190220
39Legal Support Workers, All Other$70,780
Associate's degree
$48,600 – $129,710190
40Glaziers$70,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,180 – $92,300280
41Medical Equipment Repairers$68,260
Associate's degree
$46,050 – $99,290400
42Paralegals and Legal Assistants$67,500
Associate's degree
$46,370 – $103,0301,930
43Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,920 – $95,520840
44Highway Maintenance Workers$66,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,710 – $79,360810
45Sales and Related Workers, All Other$65,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,890 – $130,840220
46Roofers$65,710
No formal educational credential
$47,730 – $94,400350
47Carpenters$64,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,940 – $98,9801,660
48Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$64,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,720 – $97,2201,310
49Maintenance Workers, Machinery$64,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,620 – $101,520200
50Machinists$64,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,220 – $85,3802,680

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	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$114,640	$46,650 – $131,270	400
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,950	$96,950 – $110,340	1,170
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$98,620	$76,140 – $124,340	390
4	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$90,270	$66,890 – $106,150	1,130
5	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$89,950	$38,250 – $123,220	220
6	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$89,190	$62,380 – $119,120	290
7	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$87,730	$57,000 – $104,060	600
8	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,520	$55,180 – $87,550	270
9	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,020	$63,260 – $129,740	2,220
10	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,580	$60,000 – $104,920	380
11	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,660	$65,430 – $102,350	2,110
12	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,770	$73,270 – $102,200	550
13	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,100	$54,420 – $99,030	410
14	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,100	$61,240 – $95,480	330
15	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$79,260	$55,320 – $100,970	270
16	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,970	$51,910 – $106,720	450
17	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,060	$48,580 – $99,800	770
18	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,000	$47,140 – $128,440	3,240
19	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,680	$46,220 – $99,610	2,870
20	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,420	$48,970 – $93,640	490
21	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$77,260	$60,080 – $128,940	440
22	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,190	$43,260 – $102,180	1,850
23	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$77,190	$49,590 – $95,040	210
24	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,740	$59,450 – $106,490	990
25	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,620	$50,270 – $161,690	2,300
26	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,180	$46,190 – $100,430	1,320
27	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,990	$49,120 – $85,500	930
28	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,570	$64,230 – $81,920	270
29	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,040	$46,490 – $89,230	670
30	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,790	$57,280 – $94,190	470
31	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,610	$47,440 – $99,240	420
32	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,220	$43,040 – $163,460	3,800
33	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,740	$37,710 – $97,410	220
34	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,030	$53,990 – $110,780	250
35	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,800	$61,870 – $80,050	3,010
36	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,940	$52,340 – $81,160	540
37	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,750	$59,070 – $82,370	240
38	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,440	$44,530 – $84,190	220
39	Legal Support Workers, All OtherAssociate's degree	$70,780	$48,600 – $129,710	190
40	GlaziersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,430	$46,180 – $92,300	280
41	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$68,260	$46,050 – $99,290	400
42	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$67,500	$46,370 – $103,030	1,930
43	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,930	$46,920 – $95,520	840
44	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,310	$57,710 – $79,360	810
45	Sales and Related Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,950	$35,890 – $130,840	220
46	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$65,710	$47,730 – $94,400	350
47	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,770	$48,940 – $98,980	1,660
48	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,530	$44,720 – $97,220	1,310
49	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,450	$43,620 – $101,520	200
50	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,320	$44,220 – $85,380	2,680

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, 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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