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

Every occupation here pays well in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, 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 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
3Dental Hygienists$98,630
Associate's degree
$84,280 – $102,100230
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$97,760
Associate's degree
$39,970 – $124,66080
5Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$96,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,600 – $101,81050
6Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$95,060
Associate's degree
$63,170 – $118,440200
7Industrial Machinery Mechanics$89,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,980 – $123,950230
8Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$86,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,950 – $123,78040
9Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$82,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,950 – $129,74040
10Sheet Metal Workers$79,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,540 – $83,460130
11Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$79,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$68,410 – $98,050100
12Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$79,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,610 – $95,850650
13Tool and Die Makers$79,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,700 – $100,20060
14Respiratory Therapists$78,700
Associate's degree
$77,250 – $104,58080
15Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$78,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,830 – $96,530130
16Computer Network Support Specialists$77,780
Associate's degree
$57,510 – $127,34040
17Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$77,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,530 – $98,05070
18Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$76,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,250 – $99,470870
19Surgical Technologists$76,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,780 – $99,29070
20Opticians, Dispensing$76,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,070 – $85,06060
21Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,120 – $83,720590
22Physical Therapist Assistants$75,420
Associate's degree
$40,410 – $81,00060
23Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$74,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,840 – $94,130250
24Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$74,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,180 – $97,290250
25Occupational Therapy Assistants$73,030
Associate's degree
$60,250 – $80,76050
26Electricians$72,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,970 – $97,040700
27Insurance Sales Agents$72,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,240 – $220,580150
28Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$71,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,340 – $82,08090
29Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$69,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,960 – $99,33070
30Mechanical Drafters$68,830
Associate's degree
$46,350 – $78,030130
31Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$68,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,310 – $92,24060
32Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$66,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,630 – $101,960210
33Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$66,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,200 – $82,890190
34Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$66,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,680 – $66,67050
35Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$65,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,010 – $88,110110
36Chemical Technicians$65,420
Associate's degree
$43,550 – $99,38050
37Correctional Officers and Jailers$64,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,670 – $70,710590
38Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$64,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,800 – $87,49080
39Carpenters$64,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,460 – $81,700740
40Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$64,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,380 – $79,02040
41Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,640 – $129,410510
42Public Safety Telecommunicators$63,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,220 – $74,810150
43Firefighters$62,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,470 – $76,290340
44Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$62,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,880 – $72,240110
45Computer User Support Specialists$62,710
Some college, no degree
$42,170 – $100,050520
46Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,250 – $107,070410
47Massage Therapists$61,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,010 – $98,58070
48Highway Maintenance Workers$61,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,730 – $76,900240
49Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$61,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,150 – $68,31040
50Sailors and Marine Oilers$61,120
No formal educational credential
$36,390 – $73,79080

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	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,630	$84,280 – $102,100	230
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$97,760	$39,970 – $124,660	80
5	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,280	$77,600 – $101,810	50
6	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$95,060	$63,170 – $118,440	200
7	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,830	$58,980 – $123,950	230
8	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,200	$68,950 – $123,780	40
9	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,210	$35,950 – $129,740	40
10	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,630	$51,540 – $83,460	130
11	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,620	$68,410 – $98,050	100
12	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,580	$64,610 – $95,850	650
13	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,020	$44,700 – $100,200	60
14	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,700	$77,250 – $104,580	80
15	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,610	$62,830 – $96,530	130
16	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$77,780	$57,510 – $127,340	40
17	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,290	$53,530 – $98,050	70
18	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,980	$47,250 – $99,470	870
19	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,830	$62,780 – $99,290	70
20	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,170	$49,070 – $85,060	60
21	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,610	$61,120 – $83,720	590
22	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,420	$40,410 – $81,000	60
23	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,990	$45,840 – $94,130	250
24	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,020	$42,180 – $97,290	250
25	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,030	$60,250 – $80,760	50
26	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,240	$47,970 – $97,040	700
27	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,130	$46,240 – $220,580	150
28	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,390	$52,340 – $82,080	90
29	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,600	$37,960 – $99,330	70
30	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$68,830	$46,350 – $78,030	130
31	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,790	$51,310 – $92,240	60
32	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,850	$54,630 – $101,960	210
33	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,700	$50,200 – $82,890	190
34	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,040	$41,680 – $66,670	50
35	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,990	$34,010 – $88,110	110
36	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,420	$43,550 – $99,380	50
37	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,750	$53,670 – $70,710	590
38	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,600	$44,800 – $87,490	80
39	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,500	$50,460 – $81,700	740
40	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,380	$44,380 – $79,020	40
41	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,750	$41,640 – $129,410	510
42	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,390	$43,220 – $74,810	150
43	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,850	$49,470 – $76,290	340
44	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,730	$48,880 – $72,240	110
45	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$62,710	$42,170 – $100,050	520
46	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,130	$41,250 – $107,070	410
47	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,870	$34,010 – $98,580	70
48	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,690	$52,730 – $76,900	240
49	Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,290	$61,150 – $68,310	40
50	Sailors and Marine OilersNo formal educational credential	$61,120	$36,390 – $73,790	80

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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