Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Hartford Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area
Figures describe the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Hartford city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (7 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 575 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $436,510 | $209.86 | 160 |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $418,940 | $201.41 | 250 |
| 3 | Psychiatrists | $280,370 | $134.79 | 270 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $254,180 | $122.20 | 470 |
| 5 | Nurse Anesthetists | $231,800 | $111.44 | 230 |
| 6 | Physicians, All Other | $222,820 | $107.13 | 1,410 |
| 7 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $217,760 | $104.69 | 100 |
| 8 | Commercial Pilots | $211,350 | Not published | 100 |
| 9 | Pediatricians, General | $211,230 | $101.55 | 470 |
| 10 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $199,870 | Not published | 70 |
| 11 | Natural Sciences Managers | $196,930 | $94.68 | 220 |
| 12 | Podiatrists | $187,790 | $90.29 | 40 |
| 13 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $179,390 | $86.25 | 510 |
| 14 | Neurologists | $178,920 | $86.02 | 90 |
| 15 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $174,440 | $83.87 | 2,530 |
| 16 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,350 | $82.38 | 4,200 |
| 17 | Financial Managers | $170,310 | $81.88 | 7,540 |
| 18 | Actuaries | $166,800 | $80.19 | 960 |
| 19 | Managers, All Other | $163,730 | $78.72 | 2,620 |
| 20 | Marketing Managers | $163,210 | $78.47 | 1,860 |
| 21 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $162,480 | $78.11 | 130 |
| 22 | Sales Managers | $161,410 | $77.60 | 3,020 |
| 23 | Computer Network Architects | $159,720 | $76.79 | 690 |
| 24 | Human Resources Managers | $158,180 | $76.05 | 1,130 |
| 25 | Lawyers | $157,200 | $75.58 | 3,880 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Hartford metro area 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.