Highest paying jobs in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT
The best paying occupations in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, 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 0.4% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianNorwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CardiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $514,290 | $130,610 – $672,510 | 30 |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $448,470 | $139,480 – $514,660 | 80 |
| 3 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $377,580 | $154,220 – $502,030 | 130 |
| 4 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $256,790 | $123,350 – $436,190 | 60 |
| 5 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $250,670 | $151,300 – $581,740 | 90 |
| 6 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $219,350 | $97,600 – $341,610 | 140 |
| 7 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $217,480 | $160,300 – $312,080 | 300 |
| 8 | PodiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $184,090 | $89,850 – $254,770 | — |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $181,690 | $128,570 – $243,140 | 360 |
| 10 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $167,220 | $103,990 – $239,250 | 70 |
| 11 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $167,160 | $90,960 – $354,560 | 130 |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $164,170 | $100,770 – $282,990 | 370 |
| 13 | Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $161,360 | $132,240 – $398,140 | 40 |
| 14 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $159,250 | $76,010 – $266,780 | 210 |
| 15 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $156,710 | $90,190 – $212,550 | 190 |
| 16 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $155,350 | $104,920 – $176,300 | 310 |
| 17 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $154,190 | $87,900 – $269,230 | 680 |
| 18 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $146,900 | $100,710 – $162,180 | 270 |
| 19 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $146,880 | $70,160 – $288,180 | 40 |
| 20 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $146,690 | $82,830 – $242,270 | 380 |
| 21 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $141,030 | $98,270 – $227,030 | 140 |
| 22 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $140,030 | $112,850 – $203,230 | 180 |
| 23 | Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $138,090 | $84,650 – $222,050 | 480 |
| 24 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $137,120 | $85,310 – $263,980 | 330 |
| 25 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $135,930 | $102,360 – $173,920 | 170 |
| 26 | Biochemists and BiophysicistsDoctoral or professional degree | $135,320 | $82,950 – $170,700 | 150 |
| 27 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $135,010 | $97,750 – $169,290 | 70 |
| 28 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $134,010 | $95,840 – $224,320 | 140 |
| 29 | Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,190 | $95,670 – $234,070 | 40 |
| 30 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $132,580 | $75,780 – $175,340 | 150 |
| 31 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $128,040 | $77,680 – $274,920 | 280 |
| 32 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,870 | $62,400 – $301,360 | 2,140 |
| 33 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,350 | $80,300 – $196,270 | 470 |
| 34 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $125,860 | $84,020 – $166,210 | 60 |
| 35 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $124,490 | $57,950 – $360,320 | 90 |
| 36 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $123,780 | $86,100 – $171,250 | 1,060 |
| 37 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $122,260 | $75,210 – $205,580 | 120 |
| 38 | ChemistsBachelor's degree | $121,770 | $84,930 – $153,390 | 210 |
| 39 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $121,760 | $67,520 – $198,580 | — |
| 40 | Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree | $116,370 | $75,660 – $144,000 | — |
| 41 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $115,870 | $78,230 – $174,360 | 360 |
| 42 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $112,090 | $59,620 – $164,260 | 140 |
| 43 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $109,800 | $73,970 – $169,320 | 920 |
| 44 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $109,610 | $73,350 – $201,730 | 100 |
| 45 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $109,470 | $74,940 – $128,460 | 80 |
| 46 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $108,430 | $59,550 – $160,890 | 250 |
| 47 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $107,890 | $70,290 – $160,990 | 200 |
| 48 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $107,410 | $47,000 – $132,710 | 40 |
| 49 | Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree | $106,090 | $71,520 – $138,010 | 40 |
| 50 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $105,880 | $85,710 – $174,290 | 300 |