Highest paying jobs in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
The best paying occupations in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 2.7% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianHartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CardiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $436,510 | $79,730 – $812,500 | 160 |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $418,940 | $66,800 – $592,050 | 250 |
| 3 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $280,370 | $66,810 – $491,940 | 270 |
| 4 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $254,180 | $140,690 – $601,760 | 470 |
| 5 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $231,800 | $72,600 – $325,790 | 230 |
| 6 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $222,820 | $78,310 – $424,460 | 1,410 |
| 7 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree | $217,760 | $115,070 – $226,460 | 100 |
| 8 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $211,350 | $61,600 – $334,630 | 100 |
| 9 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $211,230 | $66,930 – $328,620 | 470 |
| 10 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree | $199,870 | $94,130 – $530,080 | 70 |
| 11 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $196,930 | $127,030 – $304,000 | 220 |
| 12 | PodiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $187,790 | $102,360 – $266,070 | 40 |
| 13 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $179,390 | $66,740 – $413,110 | 510 |
| 14 | NeurologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $178,920 | $66,800 – $498,550 | 90 |
| 15 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $174,440 | $125,980 – $220,630 | 2,530 |
| 16 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $171,350 | $103,350 – $241,810 | 4,200 |
| 17 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $170,310 | $111,290 – $303,560 | 7,540 |
| 18 | ActuariesBachelor's degree | $166,800 | $101,180 – $228,810 | 960 |
| 19 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $163,730 | $98,800 – $211,490 | 2,620 |
| 20 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $163,210 | $102,680 – $240,470 | 1,860 |
| 21 | Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree | $162,480 | $96,690 – $285,840 | 130 |
| 22 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $161,410 | $93,580 – $285,240 | 3,020 |
| 23 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $159,720 | $102,790 – $196,540 | 690 |
| 24 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $158,180 | $102,860 – $254,990 | 1,130 |
| 25 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $157,200 | $93,560 – $299,840 | 3,880 |
| 26 | Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree | $154,540 | $68,570 – $215,760 | 150 |
| 27 | Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $151,560 | $66,550 – $500,390 | 230 |
| 28 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $150,340 | $99,840 – $158,610 | 190 |
| 29 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $148,850 | $73,650 – $358,900 | 210 |
| 30 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $148,080 | $71,300 – $295,600 | 13,370 |
| 31 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $142,000 | $83,300 – $175,980 | 1,550 |
| 32 | Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree | $141,920 | $84,850 – $141,920 | 1,150 |
| 33 | Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree | $141,290 | $100,980 – $213,370 | 240 |
| 34 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $140,250 | $83,200 – $266,660 | 290 |
| 35 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $138,680 | $99,470 – $173,130 | 1,460 |
| 36 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $137,980 | $106,090 – $201,460 | 460 |
| 37 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $135,540 | $96,430 – $187,500 | 1,600 |
| 38 | Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $135,360 | $66,800 – $407,790 | 120 |
| 39 | Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $135,290 | $70,380 – $213,490 | 100 |
| 40 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $135,170 | $109,930 – $169,730 | 1,370 |
| 41 | Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree | $134,700 | $92,210 – $172,640 | 70 |
| 42 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $134,340 | $104,210 – $162,970 | 1,180 |
| 43 | Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $133,770 | $67,710 – $167,850 | 100 |
| 44 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,660 | $104,990 – $214,650 | 580 |
| 45 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $132,750 | $86,480 – $162,290 | 110 |
| 46 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $132,520 | $86,800 – $176,390 | 6,010 |
| 47 | Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree | $131,650 | $131,650 – $131,650 | — |
| 48 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $131,410 | $79,760 – $175,590 | 560 |
| 49 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $130,370 | $76,490 – $226,490 | 550 |
| 50 | Nurse MidwivesMaster's degree | $129,380 | $128,960 – $155,120 | 40 |