High paying medical jobs in Connecticut
Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Connecticut. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.
Cost of living: prices in Connecticut run 3.6% above the national average (2024), so a Connecticut 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. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Connecticut.
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,190 – $481,590560Doctoral or professional degree
$90,890 – $328,6201,310Doctoral or professional degree
$85,910 – $430,8304,700Doctoral or professional degree
$66,740 – $413,750980Doctoral or professional degree
$86,600 – $325,460790Doctoral or professional degree
$89,430 – $362,8701,950Doctoral or professional degree
$106,660 – $165,3603,490Master's degree
$106,380 – $180,9003,570Master's degree
$109,930 – $173,8103,750Doctoral or professional degree
$46,960 – $218,720950Doctoral or professional degree
$82,110 – $127,1504,060Associate's degree
$77,790 – $129,480990Bachelor's degree
$80,350 – $134,87040,110Master's degree
$76,360 – $127,6303,150Associate's degree
$87,190 – $106,0203,240Master's degree
$65,400 – $130,2902,390Associate's degree
$43,880 – $129,020620Associate's degree
$68,070 – $122,7603,230Associate's degree
$72,410 – $121,6201,370Bachelor's degree
$61,570 – $100,140860Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,980 – $104,9201,220Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,370 – $90,0601,000High school diploma or equivalent
$48,700 – $85,070610Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,610 – $81,0608,540Bachelor's degree
$43,320 – $111,9403,670Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,490 – $88,9001,120Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,250 – $77,5401,040Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,920 – $89,8901,240Associate's degree
$41,480 – $75,0901,690Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,160 – $59,6102,190Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,200 – $65,820780High school diploma or equivalent
$37,410 – $62,2305,200
Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.
| # | Occupation | MedianConnecticut | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $326,670 | $75,190 – $481,590 | 560 |
| 2 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $216,830 | $90,890 – $328,620 | 1,310 |
| 3 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $214,990 | $85,910 – $430,830 | 4,700 |
| 4 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $208,000 | $66,740 – $413,750 | 980 |
| 5 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $163,930 | $86,600 – $325,460 | 790 |
| 6 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $160,440 | $89,430 – $362,870 | 1,950 |
| 7 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $141,290 | $106,660 – $165,360 | 3,490 |
| 8 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $139,860 | $106,380 – $180,900 | 3,570 |
| 9 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $138,470 | $109,930 – $173,810 | 3,750 |
| 10 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $126,190 | $46,960 – $218,720 | 950 |
| 11 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $104,360 | $82,110 – $127,150 | 4,060 |
| 12 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $103,230 | $77,790 – $129,480 | 990 |
| 13 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $102,740 | $80,350 – $134,870 | 40,110 |
| 14 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $102,440 | $76,360 – $127,630 | 3,150 |
| 15 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $100,690 | $87,190 – $106,020 | 3,240 |
| 16 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $100,110 | $65,400 – $130,290 | 2,390 |
| 17 | Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $94,940 | $43,880 – $129,020 | 620 |
| 18 | Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $91,970 | $68,070 – $122,760 | 3,230 |
| 19 | Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree | $85,230 | $72,410 – $121,620 | 1,370 |
| 20 | Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree | $80,600 | $61,570 – $100,140 | 860 |
| 21 | Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award | $79,890 | $45,980 – $104,920 | 1,220 |
| 22 | ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award | $77,480 | $60,370 – $90,060 | 1,000 |
| 23 | Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent | $75,300 | $48,700 – $85,070 | 610 |
| 24 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award | $73,690 | $62,610 – $81,060 | 8,540 |
| 25 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree | $65,310 | $43,320 – $111,940 | 3,670 |
| 26 | Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award | $60,940 | $40,490 – $88,900 | 1,120 |
| 27 | Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award | $55,500 | $41,250 – $77,540 | 1,040 |
| 28 | Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award | $51,030 | $37,920 – $89,890 | 1,240 |
| 29 | Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $50,950 | $41,480 – $75,090 | 1,690 |
| 30 | Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award | $50,640 | $40,160 – $59,610 | 2,190 |
| 31 | Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award | $48,270 | $40,200 – $65,820 | 780 |
| 32 | Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent | $47,050 | $37,410 – $62,230 | 5,200 |
Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Connecticut. 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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