May 2025 OEWS · CT

Wages in Connecticut

All-occupations median

$59,690

10th percentile
$35,450
25th percentile
$40,390
Median
$59,690
75th percentile
$95,110
90th percentile
$135,790
Mean
$77,420

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Connecticut is 103.610, with the United States at 100.

The highest published annual median in this list is Cardiologists, at $488,940.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Connecticut with a published annual median.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Cardiologists320$79,730$488,940$812,490
AnesthesiologistsNot available$75,050$481,820$529,860
OrthodontistsNot available$205,070$478,680$504,920
Emergency Medicine Physicians470$66,800$418,940$592,050
Psychiatrists560$75,190$326,670$481,590
Neurologists120$66,800$320,680$498,550
Chief Executives1,660$156,680$295,120$680,080
Nurse Anesthetists480$101,520$236,960$325,790
Commercial Pilots460$86,840$232,160$321,270
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates230$114,380$217,760$217,760
Pediatricians, General1,310$90,890$216,830$328,620
Physicians, All Other4,700$85,910$214,990$430,830
Podiatrists170$104,660$212,760$285,350
Natural Sciences Managers1,190$136,750$210,670$315,560
General Internal Medicine Physicians980$66,740$208,000$413,750
Obstetricians and Gynecologists330$75,540$200,580$457,670
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers80$94,130$199,870$530,080
Compensation and Benefits Managers480$98,380$197,970$367,460
RadiologistsNot available$86,930$191,990$440,120
Physicists60$104,750$180,300$303,910
Architectural and Engineering Managers4,970$122,200$175,490$245,970
Financial Managers20,040$98,540$174,830$333,370
Computer and Information Systems Managers10,570$105,920$171,750$290,600
Marketing Managers5,800$101,330$169,240$283,930
Actuaries1,380$99,430$166,800$228,810
Human Resources Managers3,020$102,530$165,930$295,480
DermatologistsNot available$74,480$165,040$439,400
Family Medicine Physicians790$86,600$163,930$325,460
Lawyers8,420$91,180$163,600$342,970
Managers, All Other7,330$90,820$162,690$273,100

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Connecticut by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides49,510$34,010$38,990$45,150
Retail Salespersons42,410$34,150$36,490$49,850
Registered Nurses40,110$80,350$102,740$134,870
General and Operations Managers39,070$68,010$137,220$312,890
Fast Food and Counter Workers35,720$34,010$35,380$39,660
Stockers and Order Fillers35,490$35,540$40,590$48,740
Cashiers30,920$34,010$35,550$39,990
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners28,740$34,150$37,960$59,690
Customer Service Representatives24,490$37,290$48,090$73,650
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers24,420$52,090$78,200$116,420
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand23,970$35,440$43,640$54,490
Office Clerks, General23,190$35,570$48,280$66,790
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive22,650$40,700$57,210$78,300
Waiters and Waitresses22,370$34,010$37,770$72,060
Nursing Assistants21,380$38,660$44,790$53,870
Financial Managers20,040$98,540$174,830$333,370
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary19,740$34,010$38,110$49,690
Accountants and Auditors16,770$64,230$97,550$156,670
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education16,330$58,870$80,600$105,890
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers15,740$47,160$60,490$77,360

Metropolitan areas

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Connecticut?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Connecticut is $59,690. Employment is 1,696,170.