May 2025 OEWS · Connecticut

Highest-paying jobs in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT

All-occupations median

$59,940

10th percentile: $35,330
25th percentile: $40,590
Median: $59,940
75th percentile: $96,550
90th percentile: $134,990
Mean: $76,720

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 599,770.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 102.746, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Cardiologists	160	$79,730	$436,510	$812,500
Emergency Medicine Physicians	250	$66,800	$418,940	$592,050
Psychiatrists	270	$66,810	$280,370	$491,940
Chief Executives	470	$140,690	$254,180	$601,760
Nurse Anesthetists	230	$72,600	$231,800	$325,790
Physicians, All Other	1,410	$78,310	$222,820	$424,460
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	100	$115,070	$217,760	$226,460
Commercial Pilots	100	$61,600	$211,350	$334,630
Pediatricians, General	470	$66,930	$211,230	$328,620
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	70	$94,130	$199,870	$530,080
Natural Sciences Managers	220	$127,030	$196,930	$304,000
Podiatrists	40	$102,360	$187,790	$266,070
General Internal Medicine Physicians	510	$66,740	$179,390	$413,110
Neurologists	90	$66,800	$178,920	$498,550
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,530	$125,980	$174,440	$220,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers	4,200	$103,350	$171,350	$241,810
Financial Managers	7,540	$111,290	$170,310	$303,560
Actuaries	960	$101,180	$166,800	$228,810
Managers, All Other	2,620	$98,800	$163,730	$211,490
Marketing Managers	1,860	$102,680	$163,210	$240,470
Compensation and Benefits Managers	130	$96,690	$162,480	$285,840
Sales Managers	3,020	$93,580	$161,410	$285,240
Computer Network Architects	690	$102,790	$159,720	$196,540
Human Resources Managers	1,130	$102,860	$158,180	$254,990
Lawyers	3,880	$93,560	$157,200	$299,840
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	150	$68,570	$154,540	$215,760
Surgeons, All Other	230	$66,550	$151,560	$500,390
Optometrists	190	$99,840	$150,340	$158,610
Family Medicine Physicians	210	$73,650	$148,850	$358,900
General and Operations Managers	13,370	$71,300	$148,080	$295,600
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	1,550	$83,300	$142,000	$175,980
Computer Programmers	1,150	$84,850	$141,920	$141,920
Training and Development Managers	240	$100,980	$141,290	$213,370
Public Relations Managers	290	$83,200	$140,250	$266,660
Physician Assistants	1,460	$99,470	$138,680	$173,130
Database Architects	460	$106,090	$137,980	$201,460
Industrial Production Managers	1,600	$96,430	$135,540	$187,500
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	120	$66,800	$135,360	$407,790
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	100	$70,380	$135,290	$213,490
Nurse Practitioners	1,370	$109,930	$135,170	$169,730

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Musicians and Singers	260	$24.61	$50.75	$118.77
Actors	150	$17.07	$28.53	$37.15

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	19,230	$34,700	$39,620	$44,720
Retail Salespersons	14,380	$34,080	$35,720	$48,520
Registered Nurses	13,850	$80,440	$101,470	$125,080
Stockers and Order Fillers	13,530	$35,600	$40,730	$49,930
General and Operations Managers	13,370	$71,300	$148,080	$295,600
Fast Food and Counter Workers	12,370	$34,010	$35,030	$41,350
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	10,770	$35,590	$44,000	$53,460
Cashiers	10,040	$34,010	$35,180	$39,570
Customer Service Representatives	9,750	$37,220	$48,050	$71,890
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	8,980	$34,010	$37,400	$57,920
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	8,670	$52,730	$78,740	$118,360
Office Clerks, General	8,350	$35,350	$48,170	$64,890
Nursing Assistants	7,990	$38,490	$44,340	$52,350
Financial Managers	7,540	$111,290	$170,310	$303,560
Waiters and Waitresses	7,200	$34,010	$37,200	$73,390
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	6,980	$40,590	$55,940	$74,760
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	6,900	$34,010	$38,720	$50,720
Accountants and Auditors	6,780	$63,830	$95,940	$134,970
Software Developers	6,010	$86,800	$132,520	$176,390
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	5,830	$47,000	$59,890	$77,110
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	4,980	$51,880	$79,800	$105,810
Cooks, Restaurant	4,900	$35,390	$39,150	$48,900
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	4,670	$36,860	$53,860	$80,000
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	4,660	$42,860	$59,470	$77,630
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	4,430	$50,600	$80,710	$107,370

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is $59,940. Employment is 599,770.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT?

Cardiologists has the highest published annual median on this list, $436,510, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT.