High paying medical jobs in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT. 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 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

1Emergency Medicine Physicians$418,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,800 – $592,050250
2Psychiatrists$280,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,810 – $491,940270
3Nurse Anesthetists$231,800
Master's degree
$72,600 – $325,790230
4Physicians, All Other$222,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,310 – $424,4601,410
5Pediatricians, General$211,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,930 – $328,620470
6General Internal Medicine Physicians$179,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,740 – $413,110510
7Surgeons, All Other$151,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,550 – $500,390230
8Optometrists$150,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,840 – $158,610190
9Family Medicine Physicians$148,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,650 – $358,900210
10Physician Assistants$138,680
Master's degree
$99,470 – $173,1301,460
11Nurse Practitioners$135,170
Master's degree
$109,930 – $169,7301,370
12Pharmacists$134,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,210 – $162,9701,180
13Veterinarians$125,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,980 – $214,610320
14Dentists, General$125,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$88,800 – $390,140580
15Physical Therapists$105,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,450 – $122,7401,370
16Speech-Language Pathologists$101,600
Master's degree
$67,230 – $123,730780
17Registered Nurses$101,470
Bachelor's degree
$80,440 – $125,08013,850
18Occupational Therapists$100,570
Master's degree
$75,560 – $121,0601,140
19Dental Hygienists$98,950
Associate's degree
$96,950 – $110,3401,170
20Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$98,620
Associate's degree
$76,140 – $124,340390
21Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$90,270
Associate's degree
$66,890 – $106,1501,130
22Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$89,950
Associate's degree
$38,250 – $123,220220
23Surgical Technologists$83,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,000 – $104,920380
24Respiratory Therapists$81,770
Associate's degree
$73,270 – $102,200550
25Dietitians and Nutritionists$80,260
Bachelor's degree
$61,570 – $95,940310
26Paramedics$76,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,830 – $94,390260
27Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$72,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,870 – $80,0503,010
28Opticians, Dispensing$71,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,530 – $84,190220
29Medical Records Specialists$61,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,690 – $84,340480
30Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,840
Bachelor's degree
$40,530 – $103,960880
31Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$48,730
Associate's degree
$39,940 – $73,810580
32Emergency Medical Technicians$48,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,040 – $58,330670
33Psychiatric Technicians$48,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,250 – $74,200520
34Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,630
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,560 – $62,660240
35Pharmacy Technicians$46,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,750 – $59,8601,660
36Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$44,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,920 – $80,860440

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	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$418,940	$66,800 – $592,050	250
2	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$280,370	$66,810 – $491,940	270
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$231,800	$72,600 – $325,790	230
4	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$222,820	$78,310 – $424,460	1,410
5	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$211,230	$66,930 – $328,620	470
6	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$179,390	$66,740 – $413,110	510
7	Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$151,560	$66,550 – $500,390	230
8	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$150,340	$99,840 – $158,610	190
9	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$148,850	$73,650 – $358,900	210
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$138,680	$99,470 – $173,130	1,460
11	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$135,170	$109,930 – $169,730	1,370
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,340	$104,210 – $162,970	1,180
13	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,750	$55,980 – $214,610	320
14	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$125,330	$88,800 – $390,140	580
15	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,230	$81,450 – $122,740	1,370
16	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$101,600	$67,230 – $123,730	780
17	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$101,470	$80,440 – $125,080	13,850
18	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,570	$75,560 – $121,060	1,140
19	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,950	$96,950 – $110,340	1,170
20	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$98,620	$76,140 – $124,340	390
21	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$90,270	$66,890 – $106,150	1,130
22	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$89,950	$38,250 – $123,220	220
23	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,580	$60,000 – $104,920	380
24	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,770	$73,270 – $102,200	550
25	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$80,260	$61,570 – $95,940	310
26	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,810	$57,830 – $94,390	260
27	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,800	$61,870 – $80,050	3,010
28	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,440	$44,530 – $84,190	220
29	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,320	$41,690 – $84,340	480
30	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$60,840	$40,530 – $103,960	880
31	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$48,730	$39,940 – $73,810	580
32	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,440	$39,040 – $58,330	670
33	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,370	$41,250 – $74,200	520
34	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,630	$40,560 – $62,660	240
35	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,600	$37,750 – $59,860	1,660
36	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,380	$37,920 – $80,860	440

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