May 2025 OEWS · Connecticut

Highest-paying jobs in Waterbury-Shelton, CT

All-occupations median

$51,440

10th percentile: $34,660
25th percentile: $38,100
Median: $51,440
75th percentile: $80,680
90th percentile: $119,140
Mean: $69,080

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 160,710.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 99.778, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Waterbury-Shelton, CT with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
General Internal Medicine Physicians	90	$193,360	$360,610	$360,650
Commercial Pilots	130	$173,750	$315,450	$321,270
Chief Executives	130	$94,660	$248,810	$624,100
Pediatricians, General	150	$138,330	$222,950	$303,150
Dentists, General	170	$99,770	$174,370	$303,820
Computer and Information Systems Managers	600	$107,320	$169,760	$239,550
Financial Managers	1,090	$87,520	$167,320	$317,900
Architectural and Engineering Managers	320	$120,960	$166,430	$245,230
Database Architects	Not available	$101,280	$160,480	$217,710
Managers, All Other	640	$92,210	$160,240	$230,880
Sales Managers	740	$84,020	$158,500	$286,050
Lawyers	450	$91,060	$157,380	$329,270
Marketing Managers	380	$86,250	$151,740	$245,310
Human Resources Managers	210	$89,130	$151,580	$245,320
Public Relations Managers	50	$71,820	$149,990	$249,980
Actuaries	30	$90,500	$143,430	$188,770
Aerospace Engineers	80	$69,640	$142,840	$212,790
Nurse Practitioners	290	$109,560	$141,530	$173,810
Training and Development Managers	30	$107,200	$140,870	$230,700
Computer Network Architects	90	$92,050	$138,770	$183,200
Pharmacists	370	$99,040	$138,110	$157,450
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	450	$84,030	$137,710	$182,260
Optometrists	50	$93,170	$136,590	$214,500
Physician Assistants	170	$104,030	$134,120	$188,690
Art Directors	70	$67,290	$133,680	$182,000
Veterinarians	80	$83,390	$132,030	$292,930
Software Developers	730	$79,540	$131,290	$193,460
General and Operations Managers	3,370	$65,290	$130,900	$294,930
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	Not available	$81,650	$128,940	$170,580
Family Medicine Physicians	60	$86,600	$128,290	$314,960
Writers and Authors	50	$57,120	$127,350	$676,390
Information Security Analysts	50	$73,290	$126,810	$196,240
Construction Managers	310	$83,840	$126,380	$175,010
Computer Occupations, All Other	270	$61,410	$126,330	$215,380
Medical and Health Services Managers	670	$77,060	$125,190	$182,110
Purchasing Managers	120	$87,480	$124,290	$204,160
Sales Engineers	110	$74,010	$123,830	$212,590
Personal Financial Advisors	170	$57,240	$123,570	$221,050
Industrial Production Managers	390	$78,760	$118,180	$164,320
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	90	$78,080	$106,890	$207,900

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	30	$24.48	$85.80	$132.99

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Waterbury-Shelton, CT by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	6,360	$34,010	$37,690	$46,610
Fast Food and Counter Workers	3,860	$34,010	$34,850	$36,670
Cashiers	3,450	$34,010	$35,100	$37,650
Stockers and Order Fillers	3,430	$34,770	$37,890	$46,350
General and Operations Managers	3,370	$65,290	$130,900	$294,930
Retail Salespersons	3,310	$34,010	$35,360	$48,680
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	3,230	$34,540	$39,990	$51,970
Registered Nurses	3,050	$81,600	$101,690	$134,890
Office Clerks, General	2,350	$34,510	$46,570	$63,610
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2,330	$39,630	$50,460	$69,630
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	2,320	$50,860	$73,800	$103,680
Nursing Assistants	2,190	$38,840	$43,010	$50,810
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	2,160	$34,270	$39,500	$53,090
Customer Service Representatives	2,130	$36,650	$46,590	$69,090
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	2,120	$34,010	$35,920	$47,440
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	2,110	$60,570	$79,640	$103,730
Waiters and Waitresses	1,940	$34,010	$36,890	$60,510
Security Guards	1,830	$35,210	$38,720	$49,800
Social and Human Service Assistants	1,710	$36,950	$43,750	$62,180
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,700	$47,010	$59,750	$76,330
Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,550	$34,010	$41,050	$49,920
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,440	$41,620	$56,100	$77,140
Food Preparation Workers	1,430	$34,010	$36,580	$42,510
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,420	$60,850	$81,070	$105,140
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,410	$34,480	$38,210	$54,530

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Waterbury-Shelton, CT?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Waterbury-Shelton, CT is $51,440. Employment is 160,710.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Waterbury-Shelton, CT?

General Internal Medicine Physicians has the highest published annual median on this list, $360,610, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Waterbury-Shelton, CT.