Jobs that pay the biggest premium in New Haven, CT

Each occupation's median wage in New Haven, CT compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where New Haven, CT pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in New Haven, CT run 4.6% above the national average (2024), so a New Haven, CT salary is worth about 0.96× 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, New Haven, CT · vs. national

1Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$102,990
Bachelor's degree
$79,230 – $118,140+55.4%
2Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$72,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,200 – $98,470+54.4%
3History Teachers, Postsecondary$128,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,260 – $274,680+53.6%
4Opticians, Dispensing$72,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,000 – $85,070+53.2%
5Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$160,050
Master's degree
$84,930 – $175,970+51.2%
6Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$95,730
Bachelor's degree
$47,390 – $111,630+50.0%
7Chief Executives$311,110
Bachelor's degree
$165,790 – $599,500+45.4%
8Library Technicians$63,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,980 – $93,230+43.5%
9Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$75,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,760 – $83,320+39.0%
10Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$89,100
Bachelor's degree
$60,360 – $104,670+38.4%
11Psychiatrists$381,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,810 – $481,590+35.5%
12Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$130,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,000 – $208,200+34.9%
13Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$63,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,940 – $80,130+34.2%
14Firefighters$79,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,600 – $86,150+33.9%
15Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$80,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,310 – $97,260+33.5%
16Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$79,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,580 – $107,290+33.4%
17Child, Family, and School Social Workers$78,970
Bachelor's degree
$48,400 – $108,530+32.6%
18Construction and Building Inspectors$98,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,210 – $129,830+31.8%
19Business Teachers, Postsecondary$130,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,680 – $346,890+31.8%
20Medical Records Specialists$67,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,370 – $106,320+31.6%
21Paramedics$79,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$69,970 – $94,850+31.1%
22Bus Drivers, School$62,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,810 – $63,650+29.7%
23Loan Officers$98,930
Bachelor's degree
$46,970 – $170,720+29.0%
24Bill and Account Collectors$60,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,190 – $91,860+28.3%
25Construction Laborers$60,350
No formal educational credential
$42,990 – $76,210+28.1%
26Highway Maintenance Workers$64,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,710 – $79,890+28.0%
27Helpers--Production Workers$49,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,860 – $59,130+27.7%
28General and Operations Managers$134,450
Bachelor's degree
$67,300 – $300,200+27.1%
29Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$79,420
Bachelor's degree
$58,570 – $105,910+26.7%
30Editors$98,550
Bachelor's degree
$60,010 – $136,460+26.5%
31Billing and Posting Clerks$61,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,380 – $82,680+26.1%
32Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$76,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,200 – $101,930+26.0%
33Natural Sciences Managers$210,670
Bachelor's degree
$146,390 – $334,450+26.0%
34Tutors$54,550
Some college, no degree
$34,010 – $77,910+25.8%
35Education Administrators, Postsecondary$131,190
Master's degree
$83,170 – $233,500+25.4%
36English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$98,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,270 – $164,900+25.1%
37Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$75,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $91,670+25.0%
38Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$79,820
Bachelor's degree
$49,630 – $102,790+24.8%
39Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$100,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,230 – $166,120+24.8%
40Social Workers, All Other$89,590
Bachelor's degree
$47,070 – $128,790+24.6%
41Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$60,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,630 – $77,530+24.5%
42Data Entry Keyers$51,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,100 – $61,400+24.2%
43Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$62,890
Some college, no degree
$44,980 – $81,740+24.1%
44Healthcare Social Workers$83,340
Master's degree
$52,300 – $123,730+22.8%
45Medical Equipment Repairers$75,700
Associate's degree
$49,630 – $101,280+22.8%
46Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$46,000
No formal educational credential
$39,240 – $59,820+22.8%
47Property Appraisers and Assessors$83,330
Bachelor's degree
$61,170 – $129,030+22.6%
48Electricians$77,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,180 – $104,640+22.5%
49Public Relations Specialists$91,530
Bachelor's degree
$50,450 – $149,230+22.4%
50Insurance Sales Agents$76,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,270 – $209,310+22.2%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianNew Haven, CT	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$102,990	$79,230 – $118,140	+55.4%
2	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,800	$34,200 – $98,470	+54.4%
3	History Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$128,760	$75,260 – $274,680	+53.6%
4	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,410	$50,000 – $85,070	+53.2%
5	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$160,050	$84,930 – $175,970	+51.2%
6	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$95,730	$47,390 – $111,630	+50.0%
7	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$311,110	$165,790 – $599,500	+45.4%
8	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,970	$39,980 – $93,230	+43.5%
9	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,370	$49,760 – $83,320	+39.0%
10	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$89,100	$60,360 – $104,670	+38.4%
11	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$381,890	$81,810 – $481,590	+35.5%
12	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$130,820	$63,000 – $208,200	+34.9%
13	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,800	$43,940 – $80,130	+34.2%
14	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,380	$63,600 – $86,150	+33.9%
15	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,130	$62,310 – $97,260	+33.5%
16	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,840	$61,580 – $107,290	+33.4%
17	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$78,970	$48,400 – $108,530	+32.6%
18	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,430	$42,210 – $129,830	+31.8%
19	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$130,560	$62,680 – $346,890	+31.8%
20	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,290	$46,370 – $106,320	+31.6%
21	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,440	$69,970 – $94,850	+31.1%
22	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,160	$46,810 – $63,650	+29.7%
23	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$98,930	$46,970 – $170,720	+29.0%
24	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,330	$46,190 – $91,860	+28.3%
25	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$60,350	$42,990 – $76,210	+28.1%
26	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,310	$57,710 – $79,890	+28.0%
27	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,900	$36,860 – $59,130	+27.7%
28	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,450	$67,300 – $300,200	+27.1%
29	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$79,420	$58,570 – $105,910	+26.7%
30	EditorsBachelor's degree	$98,550	$60,010 – $136,460	+26.5%
31	Billing and Posting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,180	$43,380 – $82,680	+26.1%
32	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,880	$43,200 – $101,930	+26.0%
33	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$210,670	$146,390 – $334,450	+26.0%
34	TutorsSome college, no degree	$54,550	$34,010 – $77,910	+25.8%
35	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$131,190	$83,170 – $233,500	+25.4%
36	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,560	$62,270 – $164,900	+25.1%
37	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,080	$45,760 – $91,670	+25.0%
38	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$79,820	$49,630 – $102,790	+24.8%
39	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,170	$80,230 – $166,120	+24.8%
40	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$89,590	$47,070 – $128,790	+24.6%
41	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,650	$39,630 – $77,530	+24.5%
42	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,340	$38,100 – $61,400	+24.2%
43	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$62,890	$44,980 – $81,740	+24.1%
44	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$83,340	$52,300 – $123,730	+22.8%
45	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$75,700	$49,630 – $101,280	+22.8%
46	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$46,000	$39,240 – $59,820	+22.8%
47	Property Appraisers and AssessorsBachelor's degree	$83,330	$61,170 – $129,030	+22.6%
48	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,410	$45,180 – $104,640	+22.5%
49	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,530	$50,450 – $149,230	+22.4%
50	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,090	$36,270 – $209,310	+22.2%

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