Connecticut
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$63,700
Median Annual Wage
+30% since 2014
1,587,500
Total Workers
659
Occupations Tracked
Connecticut is a State with 659 tracked occupations and an estimated 1,587,500 total workers. Wages grew an average of 32.2% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $227,930 |
| Physicians, All Other | $227,720 |
| Commercial Pilots | $227,140 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $223,620 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $218,770 |
| Pediatricians, General | $215,730 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $214,190 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $211,420 |
| Podiatrists | $208,310 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $198,160 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+32.2%
avg wage growth since 2014
-0.5%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Material Moving Workers, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+130.8%
$19,320 → $44,590
|
| Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+119.8%
$20,940 → $46,030
|
| Commercial Pilots Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+116.9%
$104,730 → $227,140
|
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers Production Occupations |
+115.1%
$31,290 → $67,320
|
| Music Directors and Composers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+102.6%
$45,320 → $91,810
|
Most Jobs Added
| Special Education Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+400.0%
310 → 1,630
|
| Biological Scientists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+300.0%
70 → 310
|
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+300.0%
120 → 570
|
| Animal Trainers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+300.0%
80 → 380
|
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 190
|
Wage Declines
| Orthotists and Prosthetists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-37.8%
$80,030 → $49,770
|
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education Community and Social Service Occupations |
-21.9%
$58,740 → $45,870
|
| Archivists Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-19.8%
$58,300 → $46,730
|
| Conservation Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-17.2%
$93,480 → $77,410
|
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-16.4%
$86,180 → $72,030
|
Wage Trends in Connecticut
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $63,700 |
| 2023 | $63,470 |
| 2022 | $60,680 |
| 2021 | $60,270 |
| 2020 | $57,950 |
| 2019 | $56,400 |
| 2018 | $55,065 |
| 2017 | $52,920 |
| 2016 | $52,380 |
| 2015 | $50,950 |
| 2014 | $49,070 |
Metro Areas in Connecticut
BLS tracks 11 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.