New Haven, CT metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in New Haven Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025New Haven, CT metro area
Figures describe the New Haven, CT metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not New Haven 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 (9 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 454 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $502,320 | $241.50 | 30 |
| 2 | Psychiatrists | $381,890 | $183.60 | 140 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $311,110 | $149.57 | 270 |
| 4 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $277,290 | $133.31 | Not published |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | $246,130 | $118.33 | 80 |
| 6 | Nurse Anesthetists | $236,960 | $113.92 | 120 |
| 7 | Podiatrists | $220,060 | $105.80 | 40 |
| 8 | Pediatricians, General | $219,550 | $105.55 | 140 |
| 9 | Natural Sciences Managers | $210,670 | $101.28 | 350 |
| 10 | Radiologists | $194,570 | $93.54 | 50 |
| 11 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $169,720 | $81.60 | 1,110 |
| 12 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $167,080 | $80.33 | 550 |
| 13 | Financial Managers | $166,990 | $80.29 | 2,030 |
| 14 | Lawyers | $166,080 | $79.84 | 1,280 |
| 15 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $163,850 | Not published | 60 |
| 16 | Marketing Managers | $162,190 | $77.98 | 550 |
| 17 | Sales Managers | $160,590 | $77.21 | 1,090 |
| 18 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $160,050 | Not published | 710 |
| 19 | Public Relations Managers | $154,210 | $74.14 | 140 |
| 20 | Human Resources Managers | $153,820 | $73.95 | 360 |
| 21 | Optometrists | $150,640 | $72.42 | 90 |
| 22 | Physician Assistants | $149,960 | $72.10 | 740 |
| 23 | Pharmacists | $141,290 | $67.93 | 750 |
| 24 | Actuaries | $141,020 | $67.80 | 40 |
| 25 | Nurse Practitioners | $140,880 | $67.73 | 920 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the New Haven 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.