Highest paying jobs in New Haven, CT
The best paying occupations in the New Haven, 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 4.6% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianNew Haven, CT | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CardiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $502,320 | $125,800 – $752,890 | 30 |
| 2 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $381,890 | $81,810 – $481,590 | 140 |
| 3 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $311,110 | $165,790 – $599,500 | 270 |
| 4 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $277,290 | $69,010 – $504,130 | — |
| 5 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $246,130 | $190,310 – $510,280 | 80 |
| 6 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $236,960 | $236,960 – $269,860 | 120 |
| 7 | PodiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $220,060 | $104,660 – $276,650 | 40 |
| 8 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $219,550 | $169,130 – $343,310 | 140 |
| 9 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $210,670 | $146,390 – $334,450 | 350 |
| 10 | RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $194,570 | $105,550 – $359,060 | 50 |
| 11 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $169,720 | $111,690 – $276,990 | 1,110 |
| 12 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $167,080 | $109,480 – $220,160 | 550 |
| 13 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $166,990 | $89,990 – $321,640 | 2,030 |
| 14 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $166,080 | $80,570 – $313,820 | 1,280 |
| 15 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $163,850 | $78,210 – $300,830 | 60 |
| 16 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $162,190 | $95,110 – $251,650 | 550 |
| 17 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $160,590 | $85,990 – $269,310 | 1,090 |
| 18 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $160,050 | $84,930 – $175,970 | 710 |
| 19 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $154,210 | $81,890 – $286,690 | 140 |
| 20 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $153,820 | $87,430 – $252,090 | 360 |
| 21 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $150,640 | $96,540 – $220,350 | 90 |
| 22 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $149,960 | $125,350 – $185,920 | 740 |
| 23 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $141,290 | $106,660 – $171,540 | 750 |
| 24 | ActuariesBachelor's degree | $141,020 | $101,760 – $232,450 | 40 |
| 25 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $140,880 | $119,990 – $176,580 | 920 |
| 26 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $140,590 | $83,280 – $235,300 | 1,040 |
| 27 | Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree | $138,710 | $84,100 – $237,410 | 230 |
| 28 | Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree | $138,640 | $88,290 – $256,680 | 100 |
| 29 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $137,000 | $86,620 – $179,600 | 220 |
| 30 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $136,590 | $75,020 – $166,620 | 130 |
| 31 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $136,480 | $86,690 – $288,620 | 1,510 |
| 32 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $135,580 | $106,040 – $184,890 | — |
| 33 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $134,810 | $100,700 – $200,900 | 190 |
| 34 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $134,450 | $67,300 – $300,200 | 5,750 |
| 35 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,120 | $89,000 – $187,250 | 570 |
| 36 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $133,040 | $78,980 – $177,470 | 1,190 |
| 37 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $132,830 | $81,120 – $180,880 | 710 |
| 38 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $131,190 | $83,170 – $233,500 | 930 |
| 39 | Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $130,820 | $63,000 – $208,200 | 160 |
| 40 | Nurse MidwivesMaster's degree | $130,790 | $129,460 – $131,210 | 60 |
| 41 | Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $130,560 | $62,680 – $346,890 | 430 |
| 42 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $129,670 | $91,770 – $160,220 | 110 |
| 43 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $129,380 | $49,850 – $311,590 | 290 |
| 44 | Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $129,090 | $76,990 – $284,210 | 200 |
| 45 | History Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $128,760 | $75,260 – $274,680 | 110 |
| 46 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,550 | $84,990 – $197,580 | 370 |
| 47 | Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree | $128,510 | $60,440 – $161,430 | 100 |
| 48 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $127,570 | $45,130 – $224,170 | 140 |
| 49 | Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $126,610 | $80,260 – $167,600 | 70 |
| 50 | Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,550 | $98,070 – $243,120 | 40 |