Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Connecticut. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $38,990 | $40,280 |
| Retail Salespersons | $36,490 | $40,610 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $35,380 | $36,330 |
| General and Operations Managers | $137,220 | $167,400 |
| Registered Nurses | $102,740 | $105,250 |
| Cashiers | $35,550 | $36,900 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $43,640 | $44,320 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $40,590 | $41,800 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $48,090 | $51,860 |
| Office Clerks, General | $48,280 | $50,660 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $37,770 | $46,220 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $37,960 | $42,590 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $60,490 | $61,980 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $57,210 | $58,390 |
| Software Developers | $134,120 | $141,260 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $57,620 | $59,160 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $97,550 | $101,810 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $78,200 | $81,270 |
| Nursing Assistants | $44,790 | $45,440 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $38,110 | $41,130 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $39,480 | $42,110 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $45,170 | $47,980 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $80,600 | $83,380 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $59,970 | $61,690 |
| Security Guards | $39,920 | $45,180 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $76,940 | $88,570 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $75,570 | $82,710 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $52,940 | $55,720 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $56,510 | $58,860 |
| Construction Laborers | $58,290 | $59,250 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $85,530 | $95,860 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $80,970 | $84,460 |
| Project Management Specialists | $105,240 | $113,490 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $44,500 | $49,430 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $48,500 | $51,530 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $45,740 | $46,060 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $82,890 | $90,080 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $40,630 | $42,960 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $77,740 | $86,740 |
| Management Analysts | $104,960 | $116,100 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $36,650 | $39,290 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $36,170 | $37,900 |
| Financial Managers | $174,830 | $201,260 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $45,810 | $48,360 |
| Medical Assistants | $47,430 | $48,610 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $92,260 | $93,030 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $47,190 | $50,940 |
| Bartenders | $38,780 | $51,020 |
| Electricians | $77,540 | $77,390 |
| Lawyers | $163,600 | $186,170 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $70,210 | $72,960 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $60,220 | $60,160 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $82,170 | $83,920 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $83,150 | $85,810 |
| Carpenters | $64,060 | $68,680 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,750 | $184,030 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $73,690 | $72,580 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $34,980 | $36,360 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $65,440 | $69,530 |
| Managers, All Other | $162,690 | $168,910 |
| Sales Managers | $162,110 | $175,420 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $93,610 | $86,920 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $94,050 | $94,870 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $57,090 | $61,380 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $130,790 | $148,630 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $35,890 | $38,380 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $34,540 | $37,640 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $109,600 | $114,960 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $38,460 | $45,200 |
| Childcare Workers | $36,660 | $38,190 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $83,030 | $89,370 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $98,560 | $133,480 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $63,590 | $68,450 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $45,740 | $50,830 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $74,840 | $93,540 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $78,750 | $83,380 |
| Dishwashers | $35,550 | $36,700 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $47,050 | $48,120 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $82,520 | $87,360 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $77,280 | $75,400 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $46,120 | $46,320 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $69,950 | $72,230 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $44,730 | $46,540 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $127,720 | $127,740 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $78,080 | $86,490 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $34,210 | $36,000 |
| Compliance Officers | $91,810 | $96,120 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $64,880 | $66,800 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $76,610 | $73,590 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $36,730 | $42,400 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $52,000 | $56,570 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $61,520 | $56,240 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $39,490 | $46,520 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $34,860 | $37,370 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $78,970 | $80,180 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $63,820 | $69,040 |
| Marketing Managers | $169,240 | $179,330 |
| Dental Assistants | $56,850 | $53,970 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $39,460 | $43,380 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $64,750 | $64,570 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $35,870 | $38,380 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $63,240 | $69,060 |
| Construction Managers | $125,190 | $133,180 |
| Civil Engineers | $103,150 | $110,920 |
| Industrial Engineers | $104,160 | $109,190 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $109,500 | $129,040 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $73,910 | $75,730 |
| Firefighters | $77,630 | $73,760 |
| Physicians, All Other | $214,990 | $243,750 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $65,310 | $74,820 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $55,240 | $64,210 |
| Tellers | $46,320 | $46,640 |
| Recreation Workers | $36,610 | $41,150 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $61,130 | $62,740 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $156,240 | $148,040 |
| Pharmacists | $141,290 | $139,150 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $61,580 | $66,870 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $138,470 | $142,340 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $105,880 | $111,730 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $73,940 | $85,790 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $44,620 | $49,130 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $35,950 | $37,550 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $88,330 | $94,410 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $105,090 | $111,530 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $67,300 | $70,200 |
| Machinists | $62,130 | $64,030 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $98,000 | $114,060 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $84,990 | $95,000 |
| Loan Officers | $95,730 | $101,710 |
| Parts Salespersons | $44,400 | $47,280 |
| Physical Therapists | $104,360 | $105,460 |
| Animal Caretakers | $37,310 | $42,710 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $36,950 | $40,090 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $37,000 | $38,170 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $82,950 | $84,040 |
| Data Scientists | $126,340 | $129,850 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $120,200 | $133,910 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $45,140 | $49,300 |
| Logisticians | $85,450 | $90,980 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $38,540 | $41,510 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $129,720 | $160,780 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $54,790 | $67,480 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $45,080 | $47,810 |
| Bakers | $36,460 | $39,250 |
| Food Service Managers | $77,990 | $80,660 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $134,780 | $139,480 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $91,970 | $93,530 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $96,170 | $95,520 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $58,480 | $63,500 |
| Cost Estimators | $81,030 | $88,170 |