Question 1

What is the cost of living in Waterbury-Shelton, CT?

Accepted Answer

Waterbury-Shelton, CT's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 99.78, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 0.2% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,788/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Waterbury-Shelton, CT?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Waterbury-Shelton, CT, the average median wage is $120,249. The single highest-paying occupation here is General Internal Medicine Physicians at $360,610/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Waterbury-Shelton?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Waterbury-Shelton, CT are: 1) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $360,610; 2) Commercial Pilots at $315,450; 3) Chief Executives at $248,810; 4) Pediatricians, General at $222,950; 5) Dentists, General at $174,370. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Waterbury-Shelton?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Waterbury-Shelton, CT is $1,788/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Waterbury-Shelton data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
71	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	Technology	$98K	$47.25/hr
72	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	Community & Social	$97K	$46.81/hr
73	Physicians, All Other	Healthcare	$96K	$46.1/hr
74	Loan Officers	Business & Finance	$96K	$45.93/hr
75	Instructional Coordinators	Education	$95K	$45.91/hr
76	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	Sales	$95K	$45.83/hr
77	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	Business & Finance	$95K	$45.75/hr
78	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$95K	N/A
79	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	Technology	$95K	$45.46/hr
80	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$95K	N/A

Top Paying Jobs in Waterbury-Shelton, CT

Highest paying careers in Waterbury-Shelton

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