High paying jobs in Waterbury-Shelton, CT that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Waterbury-Shelton, 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 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

1Commercial Pilots$315,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$173,750 – $321,270130
2Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$102,630
Associate's degree
$82,810 – $127,630110
3Dental Hygienists$101,670
Associate's degree
$96,370 – $102,550380
4Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$101,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,510 – $176,02070
5Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$95,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,130 – $128,79080
6Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$94,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,700 – $117,90060
7Computer Network Support Specialists$94,230
Associate's degree
$59,310 – $114,32050
8Respiratory Therapists$89,660
Associate's degree
$74,200 – $100,550140
9Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$86,550
Associate's degree
$63,640 – $105,510410
10Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$83,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,410 – $110,38060
11Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$82,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,640 – $104,580640
12Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$81,210
Associate's degree
$36,860 – $103,62070
13Sales and Related Workers, All Other$79,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,550 – $128,11080
14Surgical Technologists$78,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,960 – $97,86090
15Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$78,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,430 – $101,310300
16Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$78,280
Associate's degree
$37,830 – $94,62060
17Firefighters$77,630
Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,280 – $80,450230
18Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$77,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,210 – $94,33090
19Insurance Sales Agents$77,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,650 – $169,720490
20Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$76,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,040 – $102,990670
21Opticians, Dispensing$76,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,700 – $85,07070
22Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$76,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,460 – $161,6101,180
23Tool and Die Makers$76,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,080 – $105,260550
24Electricians$75,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,680 – $96,2601,030
25Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$75,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,500 – $93,410150
26Physical Therapist Assistants$74,510
Associate's degree
$63,160 – $81,070150
27Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$74,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,420 – $95,930190
28Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$74,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,100 – $82,080160
29Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$73,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,730 – $76,26070
30Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$72,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,850 – $94,390390
31Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,580 – $123,1301,010
32Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$71,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,010 – $78,5101,030
33Audio and Video Technicians$68,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,740 – $82,85070
34Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$67,480
Associate's degree
$46,410 – $97,36050
35Mechanical Drafters$66,710
Associate's degree
$42,530 – $107,99060
36Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,550
Associate's degree
$48,360 – $95,360110
37Medical Equipment Repairers$65,040
Associate's degree
$48,280 – $95,53070
38Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,760
Associate's degree
$53,310 – $87,32070
39Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,570
Associate's degree
$46,410 – $99,640420
40Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,310
Associate's degree
$61,940 – $79,170110
41Computer User Support Specialists$64,250
Some college, no degree
$44,990 – $98,270740
42Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,200 – $93,750270
43Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,820 – $84,930220
44Carpenters$62,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,680 – $82,350460
45Sheet Metal Workers$62,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,930 – $91,460100
46Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$62,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,860 – $76,400110
47Highway Maintenance Workers$62,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,710 – $79,890190
48Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$61,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,140 – $75,43090
49Bus Drivers, School$61,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,080 – $63,270930
50Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$61,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,720 – $79,910160

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	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$315,450	$173,750 – $321,270	130
2	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$102,630	$82,810 – $127,630	110
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$101,670	$96,370 – $102,550	380
4	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$101,660	$56,510 – $176,020	70
5	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,150	$62,130 – $128,790	80
6	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,510	$77,700 – $117,900	60
7	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$94,230	$59,310 – $114,320	50
8	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$89,660	$74,200 – $100,550	140
9	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$86,550	$63,640 – $105,510	410
10	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,730	$56,410 – $110,380	60
11	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,830	$69,640 – $104,580	640
12	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,210	$36,860 – $103,620	70
13	Sales and Related Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,640	$37,550 – $128,110	80
14	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,610	$51,960 – $97,860	90
15	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,330	$59,430 – $101,310	300
16	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral ArrangersAssociate's degree	$78,280	$37,830 – $94,620	60
17	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,630	$66,280 – $80,450	230
18	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,130	$56,210 – $94,330	90
19	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,000	$43,650 – $169,720	490
20	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,880	$47,040 – $102,990	670
21	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,820	$48,700 – $85,070	70
22	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,550	$42,460 – $161,610	1,180
23	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,420	$47,080 – $105,260	550
24	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,850	$47,680 – $96,260	1,030
25	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,400	$53,500 – $93,410	150
26	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$74,510	$63,160 – $81,070	150
27	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,430	$47,420 – $95,930	190
28	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,050	$36,100 – $82,080	160
29	Audiovisual Equipment Installers and RepairersPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,870	$49,730 – $76,260	70
30	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,710	$44,850 – $94,390	390
31	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,180	$45,580 – $123,130	1,010
32	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,850	$63,010 – $78,510	1,030
33	Audio and Video TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,550	$42,740 – $82,850	70
34	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$67,480	$46,410 – $97,360	50
35	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$66,710	$42,530 – $107,990	60
36	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,550	$48,360 – $95,360	110
37	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$65,040	$48,280 – $95,530	70
38	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,760	$53,310 – $87,320	70
39	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,570	$46,410 – $99,640	420
40	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,310	$61,940 – $79,170	110
41	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$64,250	$44,990 – $98,270	740
42	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,820	$45,200 – $93,750	270
43	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,250	$45,820 – $84,930	220
44	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,250	$46,680 – $82,350	460
45	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,250	$46,930 – $91,460	100
46	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,070	$46,860 – $76,400	110
47	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,050	$57,710 – $79,890	190
48	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,910	$39,140 – $75,430	90
49	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,550	$45,080 – $63,270	930
50	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,250	$44,720 – $79,910	160

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