Danbury, CT
Metropolitan Area · 2023 BLS OEWS data · Connecticut statewide data
$60,010
Median Annual Wage
+26% since 2014
$63,470
Connecticut Median
-5% vs state
67,350
Total Workers
251
Occupations Tracked
Danbury, CT is a Metropolitan Area with 251 tracked occupations and an estimated 67,350 total workers. Wages grew an average of 27.1% from 2014 to 2023, with Management Occupations and Legal Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $224,850 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $179,990 |
| Dentists, General | $165,380 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $161,270 |
| Lawyers | $149,990 |
| Financial Managers | $146,140 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $145,830 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $145,000 |
| Marketing Managers | $141,510 |
| Human Resources Managers | $136,430 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2023
+27.1%
avg wage growth since 2014
+14.7%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Library Technicians Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+102.4%
$29,040 → $58,790
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+82.3%
$25,230 → $46,000
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+79.9%
$19,070 → $34,310
|
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+76.5%
$21,660 → $38,220
|
| Graphic Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+69.4%
$35,420 → $59,990
|
Most Jobs Added
| Cost Estimators Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
80 → 250
|
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 120
|
| General and Operations Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
1,160 → 2,740
|
| Marketing Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
110 → 220
|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 110
|
Wage Declines
| Personal Financial Advisors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-35.7%
$165,370 → $106,290
|
| General and Operations Managers Management Occupations |
-20.8%
$137,870 → $109,210
|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Occupations |
-16.4%
$96,970 → $81,110
|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations |
-15.5%
$117,910 → $99,660
|
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-14.0%
$67,850 → $58,360
|
Wage Trends in Danbury, CT
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2023 latest | $60,010 |
| 2022 | $58,170 |
| 2021 | $52,845 |
| 2020 | $52,840 |
| 2019 | $54,420 |
| 2018 | $52,830 |
| 2017 | $49,930 |
| 2016 | $49,490 |
| 2015 | $48,580 |
| 2014 | $47,490 |