Highest-paying jobs in Connecticut
The highest published median in Connecticut is for cardiologists, at $488,940 a year. The median for all occupations in the state is $59,690, against $50,980 nationally.
Connecticut · all occupationsMay 2025
- Median / yr
- $59,690
- Mean / yr
- $77,420
- Price level (U.S.=100)
- 103.6
- Median, price-adjusted
- $57,610
- Adjusted rank
- 8 of 51
- Jobs
- 1,696,170
Price-adjusted = median ÷ (BEA 2024 regional price parity ÷ 100). Compare all states.
The 50 best-paid occupations in Connecticut
CT · Src BLS-OEWS · May 2025Top 50 of 674
| No. | Occupation | Median in CT | U.S. median | Employed in CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $488,940 | $496,010 | 320 |
| 2 | Anesthesiologists | $481,820 | $391,490 | — |
| 3 | Orthodontists | $478,680 | $289,140 | — |
| 4 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $418,940 | $335,550 | 470 |
| 5 | Psychiatrists | $326,670 | $281,870 | 560 |
| 6 | Neurologists | $320,680 | $248,560 | 120 |
| 7 | Chief Executives | $295,120 | $213,990 | 1,660 |
| 8 | Nurse Anesthetists | $236,960 | $236,590 | 480 |
| 9 | Commercial Pilots | $232,160 | $123,220 | 460 |
| 10 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $217,760 | $153,990 | 230 |
| 11 | Pediatricians, General | $216,830 | $210,040 | 1,310 |
| 12 | Physicians, All Other | $214,990 | $265,930 | 4,700 |
| 13 | Podiatrists | $212,760 | $160,300 | 170 |
| 14 | Natural Sciences Managers | $210,670 | $167,220 | 1,190 |
| 15 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $208,000 | $256,560 | 980 |
| 16 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $200,580 | $292,910 | 330 |
| 17 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $199,870 | $232,140 | 80 |
| 18 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $197,970 | $149,230 | 480 |
| 19 | Radiologists | $191,990 | $420,860 | — |
| 20 | Physicists | $180,300 | $172,250 | 60 |
| 21 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $175,490 | $171,270 | 4,970 |
| 22 | Financial Managers | $174,830 | $166,570 | 20,040 |
| 23 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,750 | $175,140 | 10,570 |
| 24 | Marketing Managers | $169,240 | $166,790 | 5,800 |
| 25 | Actuaries | $166,800 | $130,000 | 1,380 |
| 26 | Human Resources Managers | $165,930 | $149,280 | 3,020 |
| 27 | Dermatologists | $165,040 | $328,730 | — |
| 28 | Family Medicine Physicians | $163,930 | $244,180 | 790 |
| 29 | Lawyers | $163,600 | $159,670 | 8,420 |
| 30 | Managers, All Other | $162,690 | $141,900 | 7,330 |
| 31 | Sales Managers | $162,110 | $148,270 | 8,560 |
| 32 | Surgeons, All Other | $161,680 | $414,010 | 440 |
| 33 | Dentists, General | $160,440 | $170,950 | 1,950 |
| 34 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $156,240 | $105,870 | 4,610 |
| 35 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $155,950 | $123,920 | 300 |
| 36 | Public Relations Managers | $154,210 | $146,910 | 890 |
| 37 | Optometrists | $150,340 | $136,570 | 490 |
| 38 | Training and Development Managers | $145,070 | $133,000 | 630 |
| 39 | Database Architects | $144,460 | $139,500 | 1,140 |
| 40 | Computer Network Architects | $143,890 | $134,050 | 1,570 |
| 41 | Pharmacists | $141,290 | $140,910 | 3,490 |
| 42 | Air Traffic Controllers | $140,940 | $148,080 | — |
| 43 | Physician Assistants | $139,860 | $135,880 | 3,570 |
| 44 | Purchasing Managers | $138,680 | $148,080 | 1,420 |
| 45 | Nurse Practitioners | $138,470 | $132,300 | 3,750 |
| 46 | General and Operations Managers | $137,220 | $105,770 | 39,070 |
| 47 | Industrial Production Managers | $134,780 | $126,060 | 3,360 |
| 48 | Software Developers | $134,120 | $135,980 | 13,660 |
| 49 | Computer Programmers | $133,820 | $100,390 | 1,650 |
| 50 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | $132,670 | $127,410 | 540 |
Dashes mean the employment estimate was not published.
Best-paid occupations with at least 1,000 jobs in Connecticut
- Chief Executives — $295,120 (1,660 jobs)
- Pediatricians, General — $216,830 (1,310 jobs)
- Physicians, All Other — $214,990 (4,700 jobs)
- Natural Sciences Managers — $210,670 (1,190 jobs)
- Architectural and Engineering Managers — $175,490 (4,970 jobs)
- Financial Managers — $174,830 (20,040 jobs)
- Computer and Information Systems Managers — $171,750 (10,570 jobs)
- Marketing Managers — $169,240 (5,800 jobs)
- Actuaries — $166,800 (1,380 jobs)
- Human Resources Managers — $165,930 (3,020 jobs)
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state file.
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by state, 2024.