Connecticut
Highest-Paying Occupations in Connecticut
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Connecticut
Figures describe the state of Connecticut as a whole. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (14 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 674 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $488,940 | $235.07 | 320 |
| 2 | Anesthesiologists | $481,820 | $231.65 | Not published |
| 3 | Orthodontists | $478,680 | $230.13 | Not published |
| 4 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $418,940 | $201.41 | 470 |
| 5 | Psychiatrists | $326,670 | $157.05 | 560 |
| 6 | Neurologists | $320,680 | $154.18 | 120 |
| 7 | Chief Executives | $295,120 | $141.89 | 1,660 |
| 8 | Nurse Anesthetists | $236,960 | $113.92 | 480 |
| 9 | Commercial Pilots | $232,160 | Not published | 460 |
| 10 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $217,760 | $104.69 | 230 |
| 11 | Pediatricians, General | $216,830 | $104.25 | 1,310 |
| 12 | Physicians, All Other | $214,990 | $103.36 | 4,700 |
| 13 | Podiatrists | $212,760 | $102.29 | 170 |
| 14 | Natural Sciences Managers | $210,670 | $101.28 | 1,190 |
| 15 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $208,000 | $100.00 | 980 |
| 16 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $200,580 | $96.43 | 330 |
| 17 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $199,870 | Not published | 80 |
| 18 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $197,970 | $95.18 | 480 |
| 19 | Radiologists | $191,990 | $92.30 | Not published |
| 20 | Physicists | $180,300 | $86.68 | 60 |
| 21 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $175,490 | $84.37 | 4,970 |
| 22 | Financial Managers | $174,830 | $84.05 | 20,040 |
| 23 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,750 | $82.57 | 10,570 |
| 24 | Marketing Managers | $169,240 | $81.36 | 5,800 |
| 25 | Actuaries | $166,800 | $80.19 | 1,380 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Connecticut overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.