Salaries by state
Connecticut Salaries
What jobs pay in Connecticut, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Connecticut pay runs about 4.7% above the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Connecticut
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Cardiologist$488,9402Anesthesiologist$481,8203Orthodontist$478,6804Emergency Medicine Physician$418,9405Psychiatrist$326,6706Neurologist$320,6807Chief Sustainability Officer$295,1208Chief Executive$295,1209Nurse Anesthetist$236,96010Commercial Pilot$232,16011Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$217,76012Pediatricians, General$216,83013Urologist$214,99014Physicians, All Other$214,99015Preventive Medicine Physician$214,990
Most common jobs and what they pay in Connecticut
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,9902Retail Salesperson$36,4903Fast Food and Counter Workers$35,3804General and Operations Managers$137,2205Registered Nurse$102,7406Cashier$35,5507Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,6408Stockers and Order Fillers$40,5909Customer Service Representative$48,09010Office Clerks, General$48,28011Waiters and Waitresses$37,77012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,96013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,49014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$57,21015Software Developer$134,120
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
