Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Waterbury Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area
Figures describe the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Waterbury 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 (6 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 387 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $360,610 | $173.37 | 90 |
| 2 | Commercial Pilots | $315,450 | Not published | 130 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $248,810 | $119.62 | 130 |
| 4 | Pediatricians, General | $222,950 | $107.19 | 150 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $174,370 | $83.83 | 170 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $169,760 | $81.62 | 600 |
| 7 | Financial Managers | $167,320 | $80.44 | 1,090 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $166,430 | $80.02 | 320 |
| 9 | Database Architects | $160,480 | $77.16 | Not published |
| 10 | Managers, All Other | $160,240 | $77.04 | 640 |
| 11 | Sales Managers | $158,500 | $76.20 | 740 |
| 12 | Lawyers | $157,380 | $75.67 | 450 |
| 13 | Marketing Managers | $151,740 | $72.95 | 380 |
| 14 | Human Resources Managers | $151,580 | $72.88 | 210 |
| 15 | Public Relations Managers | $149,990 | $72.11 | 50 |
| 16 | Actuaries | $143,430 | $68.96 | 30 |
| 17 | Aerospace Engineers | $142,840 | $68.67 | 80 |
| 18 | Nurse Practitioners | $141,530 | $68.04 | 290 |
| 19 | Training and Development Managers | $140,870 | $67.73 | 30 |
| 20 | Computer Network Architects | $138,770 | $66.72 | 90 |
| 21 | Pharmacists | $138,110 | $66.40 | 370 |
| 22 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $137,710 | Not published | 450 |
| 23 | Optometrists | $136,590 | $65.67 | 50 |
| 24 | Physician Assistants | $134,120 | $64.48 | 170 |
| 25 | Art Directors | $133,680 | $64.27 | 70 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Waterbury 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.