Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$59,435
Median Annual Wage
+29% since 2019
57,620
Total Workers
256
Occupations Tracked
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 256 tracked occupations and an estimated 57,620 total workers. Wages grew an average of 19.1% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $231,990 |
| Dentists, General | $165,350 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $157,310 |
| Marketing Managers | $148,990 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $140,230 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $136,500 |
| Managers, All Other | $135,680 |
| Pharmacists | $135,640 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $134,330 |
| Physician Assistants | $134,160 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+19.1%
avg wage growth since 2019
+94.2%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+87.1%
$25,660 → $48,010
|
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+73.7%
$26,630 → $46,260
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+55.3%
$23,300 → $36,180
|
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+52.8%
$42,430 → $64,850
|
| Medical and Health Services Managers Management Occupations |
+51.6%
$77,110 → $116,900
|
Most Jobs Added
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+700.0%
30 → 260
|
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+500.0%
50 → 300
|
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+300.0%
80 → 330
|
| Dishwashers Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+300.0%
70 → 320
|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+300.0%
190 → 860
|
Wage Declines
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-29.5%
$50,600 → $35,680
|
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-19.8%
$43,740 → $35,070
|
| Order Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-17.5%
$44,920 → $37,050
|
| Construction Managers Management Occupations |
-15.0%
$127,750 → $108,580
|
| Chefs and Head Cooks Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
-13.8%
$68,710 → $59,250
|
Wage Trends in Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $59,435 |
| 2023 | $55,080 |
| 2022 | $53,225 |
| 2021 | $47,510 |
| 2020 | $46,670 |
| 2019 | $45,990 |