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Highest Paying Jobs in Connecticut

Ranked by the average of the local median wages BLS publishes for Connecticut, among 13 occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Highest paying occupations in Connecticut
#OccupationAverage median wageWorkers in state
1General and Operations Managers$138,64937,190
2Registered Nurses$103,12938,900
3First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$77,86823,260
4Office Clerks, General$48,28122,390
5Customer Service Representatives$48,09322,950
6Nursing Assistants$44,56321,180
7Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,65223,330
8Stockers and Order Fillers$40,49235,110
9Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,96349,210
10Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,13127,500
11Retail Salespersons$36,20841,990
12Cashiers$35,55530,750
13Fast Food and Counter Workers$35,37335,620

Highest-paying jobs in Connecticut

This ranking covers 13 occupations that employ at least 1,000 people in Connecticut. The figure used is the employment-weighted average of the local median wages published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, May 2025) for the state's wage areas. General and Operations Managers comes first at $138,649 a year; number 13 on the list, Fast Food and Counter Workers, averages $35,373.

Each occupation links to its Connecticut page with the wage areas, the counties and what is left after taxes and living costs. Pay is only part of the picture, so compare it with local rents and taxes before choosing where to work.