Top Paying Jobs in Connecticut (2026)
Connecticut has 570 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Nurse Anesthetists ($227,930), Physicians, All Other ($227,720), Commercial Pilots ($227,140).
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Highest paying careers in Connecticut
| Rank | Occupation | Category | Median salary | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Anesthetists | Healthcare | $228K | $109.58/hr |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | Healthcare | $228K | $109.48/hr |
| 3 | Commercial Pilots | Transportation | $227K | $/hr |
| 4 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | Healthcare | $224K | $107.51/hr |
| 5 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | Healthcare | $219K | $105.18/hr |
| 6 | Pediatricians, General | Healthcare | $216K | $103.72/hr |
| 7 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $214K | $102.98/hr |
| 8 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | Legal | $211K | $101.64/hr |
| 9 | Podiatrists | Healthcare | $208K | $100.15/hr |
| 10 | Family Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $198K | $95.27/hr |
| 11 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | Healthcare | $196K | $94.17/hr |
| 12 | Dentists, General | Healthcare | $193K | $92.9/hr |
| 13 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | Transportation | $190K | $/hr |
| 14 | Computer Hardware Engineers | Engineering | $189K | $90.65/hr |
| 15 | Natural Sciences Managers | Management | $179K | $86.14/hr |
| 16 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $172K | $82.58/hr |
| 17 | Physicists | Science | $172K | $82.52/hr |
| 18 | Financial Managers | Management | $170K | $81.6/hr |
| 19 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | Management | $164K | $79.07/hr |
| 20 | Lawyers | Legal | $159K | $76.56/hr |
| 21 | Marketing Managers | Management | $158K | $76.16/hr |
| 22 | Medical Dosimetrists | Healthcare | $154K | $73.87/hr |
| 23 | Public Relations Managers | Management | $152K | $73.29/hr |
| 24 | Managers, All Other | Management | $150K | $71.97/hr |
| 25 | Human Resources Managers | Management | $149K | $71.79/hr |
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