High paying medical jobs in Connecticut with no degree
The best paid medical occupations in Connecticut that require no bachelor's degree — a high school diploma, a certificate, or an associate's degree is the typical entry. This is the narrowest cut on the site, so it is also the shortest list: where a field has only two or three such occupations, there is no page at all rather than a page pretending otherwise.
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
Associate's degree
$77,790 – $129,480990Associate's degree
$87,190 – $106,0203,240Associate's degree
$43,880 – $129,020620Associate's degree
$68,070 – $122,7603,230Associate's degree
$72,410 – $121,6201,370Postsecondary 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 – $81,0608,540Postsecondary 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 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $103,230 | $77,790 – $129,480 | 990 |
| 2 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $100,690 | $87,190 – $106,020 | 3,240 |
| 3 | Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $94,940 | $43,880 – $129,020 | 620 |
| 4 | Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $91,970 | $68,070 – $122,760 | 3,230 |
| 5 | Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree | $85,230 | $72,410 – $121,620 | 1,370 |
| 6 | Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award | $79,890 | $45,980 – $104,920 | 1,220 |
| 7 | ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award | $77,480 | $60,370 – $90,060 | 1,000 |
| 8 | Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent | $75,300 | $48,700 – $85,070 | 610 |
| 9 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award | $73,690 | $62,610 – $81,060 | 8,540 |
| 10 | Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award | $60,940 | $40,490 – $88,900 | 1,120 |
| 11 | Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award | $55,500 | $41,250 – $77,540 | 1,040 |
| 12 | Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award | $51,030 | $37,920 – $89,890 | 1,240 |
| 13 | Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $50,950 | $41,480 – $75,090 | 1,690 |
| 14 | Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award | $50,640 | $40,160 – $59,610 | 2,190 |
| 15 | Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award | $48,270 | $40,200 – $65,820 | 780 |
| 16 | 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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