Employment Outlook in Connecticut: Job Demand by Occupation (2025)

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What jobs employ the most people in Connecticut? Explore total employment across 590+ occupations in Connecticut. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.

590
Occupations Tracked
1,594,600
Connecticut Total Employed
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Occupations with Highest Employment in Connecticut

These are the most common occupations in Connecticut by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.

#1 in CT
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
Employed in CT
49,510
#2 in CT
Retail Salespersons
Employed in CT
42,410
#3 in CT
Registered Nurses
Employed in CT
40,110
#4 in CT
General and Operations Managers
Employed in CT
39,070
#5 in CT
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Employed in CT
35,720
#6 in CT
Stockers and Order Fillers
Employed in CT
35,490
#7 in CT
Cashiers
Employed in CT
30,920
#8 in CT
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Employed in CT
28,740
#9 in CT
Customer Service Representatives
Employed in CT
24,490
#10 in CT
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Employed in CT
24,420

All 590 Occupations in Connecticut by Employment

Complete list of all occupations sorted by employment in Connecticut (highest to lowest). Click any job title to view detailed state employment figures, salary information, and national comparisons.

# Job Title Employed in CT Avg Salary % of CT Workforce
1 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 49,510 $40,280 3.1%
2 Retail Salespersons 42,410 $40,610 2.66%
3 Registered Nurses 40,110 $105,250 2.52%
4 General and Operations Managers 39,070 $167,400 2.45%
5 Fast Food and Counter Workers 35,720 $36,330 2.24%
6 Stockers and Order Fillers 35,490 $41,800 2.23%
7 Cashiers 30,920 $36,900 1.94%
8 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 28,740 $42,590 1.8%
9 Customer Service Representatives 24,490 $51,860 1.54%
10 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 24,420 $81,270 1.53%
11 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 23,970 $44,320 1.5%
12 Office Clerks, General 23,190 $50,660 1.45%
13 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 22,650 $58,390 1.42%
14 Waiters and Waitresses 22,370 $46,220 1.4%
15 Nursing Assistants 21,380 $45,440 1.34%
16 Financial Managers 20,040 $201,260 1.26%
17 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 19,740 $41,130 1.24%
18 Accountants and Auditors 16,770 $101,810 1.05%
19 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 16,330 $83,380 1.02%
20 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 15,740 $61,980 0.99%
21 Receptionists and Information Clerks 14,980 $42,960 0.94%
22 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 14,930 $61,690 0.94%
23 Cooks, Restaurant 14,830 $42,110 0.93%
24 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 14,800 $84,460 0.93%
25 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 13,910 $58,860 0.87%
26 Software Developers 13,660 $141,260 0.86%
27 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 13,490 $46,060 0.85%
28 Food Preparation Workers 12,250 $39,290 0.77%
29 Security Guards 12,100 $45,180 0.76%
30 Childcare Workers 12,020 $38,190 0.75%
31 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 11,700 $59,160 0.73%
32 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 11,420 $88,570 0.72%
33 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 10,850 $47,980 0.68%
34 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 10,770 $55,720 0.68%
35 Light Truck Drivers 10,720 $49,430 0.67%
36 Computer and Information Systems Managers 10,570 $184,030 0.66%
37 Medical Assistants 10,250 $48,610 0.64%
38 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 9,930 $86,740 0.62%
39 Social and Human Service Assistants 9,930 $46,540 0.62%
40 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 9,870 $82,710 0.62%
41 Computer User Support Specialists 9,300 $72,960 0.58%
42 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 9,150 $85,810 0.57%
43 Human Resources Specialists 9,010 $90,080 0.57%
44 Sales Managers 8,560 $175,420 0.54%
45 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 8,540 $72,580 0.54%
46 Lawyers 8,420 $186,170 0.53%
47 Project Management Specialists 8,410 $113,490 0.53%
48 Medical and Health Services Managers 8,020 $148,630 0.5%
49 Management Analysts 8,000 $116,100 0.5%
50 Bus Drivers, School 7,970 $56,240 0.5%
51 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 7,920 $86,920 0.5%
52 Electricians 7,710 $77,390 0.48%
53 Bartenders 7,680 $51,020 0.48%
54 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 7,540 $68,450 0.47%
55 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 7,460 $61,380 0.47%
56 Construction Laborers 7,360 $59,250 0.46%
57 Dishwashers 7,340 $36,700 0.46%
58 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 6,980 $93,030 0.44%
59 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 6,960 $60,160 0.44%
60 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 6,680 $37,900 0.42%
61 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 6,500 $83,920 0.41%
62 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 6,490 $87,360 0.41%
63 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 6,480 $48,360 0.41%
64 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 6,480 $51,530 0.41%
65 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 6,230 $94,870 0.39%
66 Industrial Engineers 6,020 $109,190 0.38%
67 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 5,950 $45,200 0.37%
68 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 5,870 $69,530 0.37%
69 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 5,810 $37,640 0.36%
70 Marketing Managers 5,800 $179,330 0.36%
71 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 5,730 $133,480 0.36%
72 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 5,530 $89,370 0.35%
73 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 5,410 $75,400 0.34%
74 Machinists 5,240 $64,030 0.33%
75 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 5,230 $80,180 0.33%
76 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 5,230 $50,830 0.33%
77 Insurance Sales Agents 5,230 $93,540 0.33%
78 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 5,210 $69,040 0.33%
79 Pharmacy Technicians 5,200 $48,120 0.33%
80 Carpenters 5,160 $68,680 0.32%
81 Self-Enrichment Teachers 5,080 $64,210 0.32%
82 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 5,050 $37,550 0.32%
83 Recreation Workers 5,000 $41,150 0.31%
84 Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,970 $180,190 0.31%
85 Computer Systems Analysts 4,800 $114,960 0.3%
86 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 4,610 $148,040 0.29%
87 Mechanical Engineers 4,600 $111,530 0.29%
88 Postal Service Mail Carriers 4,510 $62,740 0.28%
89 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 4,500 $46,320 0.28%
90 Manicurists and Pedicurists 4,490 $37,230 0.28%
91 Civil Engineers 4,370 $110,920 0.27%
92 Social and Community Service Managers 4,350 $80,910 0.27%
93 Packers and Packagers, Hand 4,280 $38,380 0.27%
94 Billing and Posting Clerks 4,170 $56,570 0.26%
95 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 4,090 $49,130 0.26%
96 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 4,090 $69,060 0.26%
97 Coaches and Scouts 4,070 $67,480 0.26%
98 Physical Therapists 4,060 $105,460 0.25%
99 Dental Assistants 3,840 $53,970 0.24%
100 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 3,800 $73,590 0.24%
101 Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,780 $64,570 0.24%
102 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 3,780 $50,940 0.24%
103 Nurse Practitioners 3,750 $142,340 0.24%
104 Driver/Sales Workers 3,730 $42,400 0.23%
105 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 3,670 $74,820 0.23%
106 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 3,670 $36,000 0.23%
107 Bakers 3,670 $39,250 0.23%
108 Training and Development Specialists 3,650 $86,490 0.23%
109 Cooks, Fast Food 3,630 $36,360 0.23%
110 Construction Managers 3,620 $133,180 0.23%
111 Compliance Officers 3,610 $96,120 0.23%
112 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 3,580 $47,810 0.22%
113 Physician Assistants 3,570 $146,930 0.22%
114 Pharmacists 3,490 $139,150 0.22%
115 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 3,480 $38,380 0.22%
116 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 3,410 $41,510 0.21%
117 Parts Salespersons 3,400 $47,280 0.21%
118 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 3,370 $75,730 0.21%
119 Industrial Production Managers 3,360 $139,480 0.21%
120 Dental Hygienists 3,240 $98,720 0.2%
121 Tutors 3,230 $55,250 0.2%
122 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 3,230 $93,530 0.2%
123 Tellers 3,220 $46,640 0.2%
124 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 3,190 $94,410 0.2%
125 Administrative Services Managers 3,180 $133,910 0.2%
126 Occupational Therapists 3,150 $102,140 0.2%
127 Chefs and Head Cooks 3,080 $69,680 0.19%
128 Counter and Rental Clerks 3,060 $46,520 0.19%
129 Human Resources Managers 3,020 $180,480 0.19%
130 Animal Caretakers 3,000 $42,710 0.19%
131 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 2,980 $114,060 0.19%
132 Firefighters 2,970 $73,760 0.19%
133 Electrical Engineers 2,930 $114,730 0.18%
134 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 2,860 $83,380 0.18%
135 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 2,860 $70,200 0.18%
136 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 2,850 $66,870 0.18%
137 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 2,810 $84,040 0.18%
138 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 2,760 $85,790 0.17%
139 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 2,740 $58,570 0.17%
140 Facilities Managers 2,650 $119,250 0.17%
141 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 2,550 $82,290 0.16%
142 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 2,440 $37,370 0.15%
143 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 2,430 $61,190 0.15%
144 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,410 $122,760 0.15%
145 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 2,410 $126,760 0.15%
146 Rehabilitation Counselors 2,410 $62,980 0.15%
147 Speech-Language Pathologists 2,390 $101,340 0.15%
148 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 2,360 $72,230 0.15%
149 Cost Estimators 2,350 $88,170 0.15%
150 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 2,240 $114,260 0.14%
151 Parking Attendants 2,240 $36,070 0.14%
152 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2,230 $63,500 0.14%
153 Loan Officers 2,220 $101,710 0.14%
154 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 2,220 $55,470 0.14%
155 Logisticians 2,200 $90,980 0.14%
156 Producers and Directors 2,200 $107,640 0.14%
157 Emergency Medical Technicians 2,190 $51,300 0.14%
158 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,170 $111,730 0.14%
159 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,150 $45,560 0.13%
160 Highway Maintenance Workers 2,130 $66,700 0.13%
161 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 2,110 $59,360 0.13%
162 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 2,100 $137,810 0.13%
163 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,030 $48,190 0.13%
164 Insurance Underwriters 2,010 $106,140 0.13%
165 Dentists, General 1,950 $183,990 0.12%
166 Graphic Designers 1,930 $75,420 0.12%
167 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 1,920 $85,660 0.12%
168 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 1,910 $96,750 0.12%
169 Public Relations Specialists 1,910 $95,000 0.12%
170 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 1,910 $72,910 0.12%
171 Tool and Die Makers 1,880 $75,520 0.12%
172 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,860 $69,600 0.12%
173 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 1,850 $59,750 0.12%
174 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 1,830 $37,400 0.11%
175 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 1,830 $59,550 0.11%
176 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 1,820 $59,480 0.11%
177 Public Safety Telecommunicators 1,820 $63,870 0.11%
178 Library Assistants, Clerical 1,810 $43,470 0.11%
179 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1,790 $66,800 0.11%
180 Instructional Coordinators 1,780 $95,520 0.11%
181 Data Scientists 1,760 $129,850 0.11%
182 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 1,740 $57,230 0.11%
183 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1,690 $55,300 0.11%
184 Crossing Guards and Flaggers 1,670 $55,890 0.1%
185 Chief Executives 1,660 $376,840 0.1%
186 Computer Programmers 1,650 $121,270 0.1%
187 Healthcare Social Workers 1,650 $83,290 0.1%
188 Phlebotomists 1,630 $47,440 0.1%
189 Printing Press Operators 1,610 $48,880 0.1%
190 Computer Network Architects 1,570 $148,180 0.1%
191 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,550 $57,650 0.1%
192 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,540 $78,250 0.1%
193 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,540 $64,880 0.1%
194 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,540 $43,380 0.1%
195 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,530 $49,690 0.1%
196 Food Service Managers 1,520 $80,660 0.1%
197 School Bus Monitors 1,520 $37,580 0.1%
198 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 1,510 $37,050 0.09%
199 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,490 $38,170 0.09%
200 Sheet Metal Workers 1,480 $74,720 0.09%
201 Food Batchmakers 1,460 $41,970 0.09%
202 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 1,450 $75,240 0.09%
203 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 1,450 $46,870 0.09%
204 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 1,430 $98,780 0.09%
205 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 1,430 $98,280 0.09%
206 Construction and Building Inspectors 1,430 $97,580 0.09%
207 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,430 $96,200 0.09%
208 Purchasing Managers 1,420 $154,900 0.09%
209 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1,420 $88,070 0.09%
210 Helpers--Production Workers 1,400 $45,890 0.09%
211 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1,390 $46,150 0.09%
212 Actuaries 1,380 $164,640 0.09%
213 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 1,380 $94,470 0.09%
214 Respiratory Therapists 1,370 $92,510 0.09%
215 Fundraisers 1,350 $81,530 0.08%
216 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 1,310 $137,480 0.08%
217 Pediatricians, General 1,310 $220,010 0.08%
218 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 1,310 $101,580 0.08%
219 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,300 $60,960 0.08%
220 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 1,290 $66,380 0.08%
221 Data Entry Keyers 1,290 $43,110 0.08%
222 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 1,260 $87,110 0.08%
223 Residential Advisors 1,250 $47,020 0.08%
224 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1,250 $68,410 0.08%
225 Labor Relations Specialists 1,240 $97,430 0.08%
226 Surgical Technologists 1,220 $76,710 0.08%
227 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 1,210 $50,830 0.08%
228 Butchers and Meat Cutters 1,210 $45,920 0.08%
229 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 1,200 $109,710 0.08%
230 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 1,200 $97,050 0.08%
231 Natural Sciences Managers 1,190 $217,800 0.07%
232 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,190 $83,040 0.07%
233 Information Security Analysts 1,170 $130,840 0.07%
234 Chemists 1,170 $104,030 0.07%
235 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 1,160 $98,740 0.07%
236 Aerospace Engineers 1,160 $128,380 0.07%
237 Art Directors 1,160 $101,260 0.07%
238 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 1,140 $90,520 0.07%
239 Database Architects 1,140 $154,520 0.07%
240 School Psychologists 1,140 $98,100 0.07%
241 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1,130 $118,400 0.07%
242 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1,130 $69,360 0.07%
243 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 1,130 $36,450 0.07%
244 Medical Records Specialists 1,120 $63,970 0.07%
245 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,100 $49,120 0.07%
246 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1,090 $101,630 0.07%
247 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1,090 $69,970 0.07%
248 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 1,080 $78,590 0.07%
249 Web and Digital Interface Designers 1,060 $93,170 0.07%
250 Medical Equipment Preparers 1,060 $50,220 0.07%
251 Medical Equipment Repairers 1,060 $74,370 0.07%
252 Editors 1,050 $95,580 0.07%
253 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,050 $49,220 0.07%
254 Psychiatric Technicians 1,040 $57,720 0.07%
255 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 1,020 $61,320 0.06%
256 Paramedics 1,000 $77,230 0.06%
257 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,000 $51,830 0.06%
258 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 990 $104,380 0.06%
259 General Internal Medicine Physicians 980 $216,230 0.06%
260 Orderlies 980 $39,130 0.06%
261 Physical Therapist Assistants 980 $73,730 0.06%
262 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 980 $78,890 0.06%
263 Budget Analysts 970 $98,440 0.06%
264 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 970 $57,830 0.06%
265 Operations Research Analysts 950 $97,910 0.06%
266 Veterinarians 950 $139,290 0.06%
267 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 940 $93,100 0.06%
268 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 940 $98,200 0.06%
269 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 940 $101,890 0.06%
270 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 940 $107,700 0.06%
271 Library Technicians 930 $57,550 0.06%
272 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 920 $97,770 0.06%
273 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 910 $56,200 0.06%
274 Fundraising Managers 900 $138,700 0.06%
275 Clergy 900 $72,100 0.06%
276 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 900 $87,230 0.06%
277 Bill and Account Collectors 900 $58,640 0.06%
278 Public Relations Managers 890 $167,860 0.06%
279 Pest Control Workers 880 $49,750 0.06%
280 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 870 $109,380 0.05%
281 Dietitians and Nutritionists 860 $82,260 0.05%
282 Postal Service Clerks 860 $63,000 0.05%
283 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 860 $58,620 0.05%
284 Computer Network Support Specialists 850 $91,080 0.05%
285 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 820 $98,040 0.05%
286 Audio and Video Technicians 820 $67,010 0.05%
287 Occupational Therapy Assistants 820 $70,500 0.05%
288 Database Administrators 810 $113,250 0.05%
289 Architectural and Civil Drafters 810 $73,150 0.05%
290 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 810 $45,120 0.05%
291 Family Medicine Physicians 790 $200,820 0.05%
292 Roofers 790 $68,490 0.05%
293 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 780 $52,160 0.05%
294 Technical Writers 770 $100,400 0.05%
295 Sales Engineers 760 $124,890 0.05%
296 Web Developers 750 $91,490 0.05%
297 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 750 $50,740 0.05%
298 Advertising Sales Agents 740 $74,910 0.05%
299 Tire Repairers and Changers 740 $39,220 0.05%
300 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 740 $37,840 0.05%
301 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 740 $57,850 0.05%
302 Procurement Clerks 710 $52,650 0.04%
303 Order Clerks 710 $50,670 0.04%
304 Tax Preparers 700 $52,350 0.04%
305 Broadcast Technicians 700 $66,970 0.04%
306 Massage Therapists 700 $64,710 0.04%
307 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers 700 $61,370 0.04%
308 Glaziers 690 $67,220 0.04%
309 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 690 $54,290 0.04%
310 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 680 $45,020 0.04%
311 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 670 $73,540 0.04%
312 Financial Risk Specialists 660 $129,720 0.04%
313 Skincare Specialists 660 $51,520 0.04%
314 Biological Technicians 650 $67,040 0.04%
315 Travel Agents 650 $63,810 0.04%
316 Couriers and Messengers 650 $42,890 0.04%
317 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 650 $53,910 0.04%
318 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 640 $124,430 0.04%
319 Training and Development Managers 630 $159,250 0.04%
320 Property Appraisers and Assessors 630 $93,760 0.04%
321 Interior Designers 630 $71,730 0.04%
322 Photographers 630 $57,250 0.04%
323 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 620 $100,040 0.04%
324 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 620 $90,030 0.04%
325 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 620 $43,750 0.04%
326 Opticians, Dispensing 610 $69,290 0.04%
327 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 610 $61,100 0.04%
328 Film and Video Editors 600 $83,620 0.04%
329 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 590 $53,440 0.04%
330 Credit Analysts 560 $102,400 0.04%
331 Psychiatrists 560 $292,660 0.04%
332 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 560 $66,110 0.04%
333 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 560 $62,610 0.04%
334 Biochemists and Biophysicists 540 $136,300 0.03%
335 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 540 $69,120 0.03%
336 Psychiatric Aides 520 $47,230 0.03%
337 Physical Therapist Aides 520 $37,340 0.03%
338 Funeral Attendants 520 $46,980 0.03%
339 Chemical Technicians 510 $60,390 0.03%
340 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 510 $45,340 0.03%
341 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 500 $54,850 0.03%
342 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 500 $93,760 0.03%
343 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 500 $86,010 0.03%
344 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 500 $59,530 0.03%
345 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 500 $87,710 0.03%
346 Statisticians 490 $112,850 0.03%
347 Floral Designers 490 $43,010 0.03%
348 Optometrists 490 $147,820 0.03%
349 Pharmacy Aides 490 $39,750 0.03%
350 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 490 $91,410 0.03%
351 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 490 $43,090 0.03%
352 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 490 $47,930 0.03%
353 Compensation and Benefits Managers 480 $209,600 0.03%
354 Writers and Authors 480 $110,420 0.03%
355 Nurse Anesthetists 480 $225,810 0.03%
356 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 480 $71,590 0.03%
357 Sewing Machine Operators 480 $40,140 0.03%
358 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 470 $105,770 0.03%
359 Emergency Medicine Physicians 470 $364,450 0.03%
360 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 460 $40,090 0.03%
361 Mechanical Door Repairers 460 $50,170 0.03%
362 Commercial Pilots 460 $231,650 0.03%
363 Environmental Engineers 450 $119,880 0.03%
364 Mechanical Drafters 450 $71,180 0.03%
365 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 450 $105,380 0.03%
366 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 450 $45,230 0.03%
367 Surveyors 430 $82,710 0.03%
368 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 430 $79,890 0.03%
369 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 430 $59,550 0.03%
370 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 430 $80,770 0.03%
371 Prepress Technicians and Workers 430 $55,580 0.03%
372 Materials Engineers 420 $120,360 0.03%
373 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 420 $80,970 0.03%
374 Brokerage Clerks 420 $82,020 0.03%
375 New Accounts Clerks 420 $55,710 0.03%
376 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 420 $42,960 0.03%
377 Chemical Engineers 410 $114,410 0.03%
378 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 410 $70,930 0.03%
379 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 410 $65,740 0.03%
380 Health Education Specialists 400 $78,200 0.03%
381 Private Detectives and Investigators 400 $66,560 0.03%
382 Concierges 400 $43,490 0.03%
383 Sailors and Marine Oilers 400 $54,160 0.03%
384 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 390 $117,700 0.02%
385 Medical Transcriptionists 390 $50,410 0.02%
386 Helpers--Electricians 390 $55,680 0.02%
387 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 380 $63,650 0.02%
388 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 380 $86,680 0.02%
389 Recreational Therapists 380 $68,280 0.02%
390 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 380 $62,420 0.02%
391 Home Appliance Repairers 380 $72,460 0.02%
392 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 380 $95,590 0.02%
393 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 370 $50,810 0.02%
394 Tree Trimmers and Pruners 360 $55,680 0.02%
395 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 360 $92,600 0.02%
396 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 350 $81,540 0.02%
397 Urban and Regional Planners 350 $103,430 0.02%
398 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 350 $101,510 0.02%
399 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 350 $119,490 0.02%
400 File Clerks 350 $48,130 0.02%
401 Riggers 350 $68,420 0.02%
402 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 340 $94,330 0.02%
403 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 330 $73,890 0.02%
404 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 330 $250,000 0.02%
405 Dietetic Technicians 330 $44,340 0.02%
406 Barbers 330 $42,120 0.02%
407 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 330 $68,500 0.02%
408 Bicycle Repairers 330 $45,910 0.02%
409 Transportation Inspectors 330 $96,300 0.02%
410 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 320 $126,730 0.02%
411 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 320 $121,980 0.02%
412 Cardiologists 320 $416,360 0.02%
413 Surgical Assistants 320 $74,490 0.02%
414 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 320 $44,110 0.02%
415 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 320 $47,200 0.02%
416 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 310 $111,350 0.02%
417 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 310 $54,190 0.02%
418 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 300 $115,480 0.02%
419 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 300 $105,130 0.02%
420 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 300 $180,860 0.02%
421 History Teachers, Postsecondary 300 $119,890 0.02%
422 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 300 $65,810 0.02%
423 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 300 $61,000 0.02%
424 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 300 $50,450 0.02%
425 Fence Erectors 300 $54,970 0.02%
426 Community Health Workers 290 $56,790 0.02%
427 Athletic Trainers 290 $74,680 0.02%
428 Animal Trainers 290 $52,340 0.02%
429 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 280 $96,990 0.02%
430 Museum Technicians and Conservators 280 $66,770 0.02%
431 Interpreters and Translators 280 $77,750 0.02%
432 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 280 $63,720 0.02%
433 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 280 $68,460 0.02%
434 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 280 $57,690 0.02%
435 Landscape Architects 270 $81,770 0.02%
436 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 270 $117,280 0.02%
437 Judicial Law Clerks 270 $102,260 0.02%
438 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 270 $91,990 0.02%
439 Marriage and Family Therapists 260 $103,870 0.02%
440 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 260 $128,500 0.02%
441 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 260 $59,480 0.02%
442 Power Plant Operators 250 $102,700 0.02%
443 Flight Attendants 250 $87,210 0.02%
444 Advertising and Promotions Managers 240 $139,970 0.02%
445 Chiropractors 240 $85,900 0.02%
446 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 240 $48,450 0.02%
447 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 230 $194,050 0.01%
448 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 230 $138,800 0.01%
449 Tile and Stone Setters 230 $69,090 0.01%
450 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 230 $52,260 0.01%
451 Animal Control Workers 220 $58,920 0.01%
452 Tour and Travel Guides 220 $42,990 0.01%
453 Crane and Tower Operators 220 $79,050 0.01%
454 Lodging Managers 210 $82,560 0.01%
455 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 210 $91,430 0.01%
456 Economists 210 $112,760 0.01%
457 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 210 $61,410 0.01%
458 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 210 $109,300 0.01%
459 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 210 $43,680 0.01%
460 Upholsterers 210 $53,190 0.01%
461 Aircraft Service Attendants 210 $40,640 0.01%
462 Soil and Plant Scientists 200 $85,750 0.01%
463 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 200 $86,040 0.01%
464 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 200 $58,430 0.01%
465 Helpers--Carpenters 200 $51,390 0.01%
466 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 200 $53,330 0.01%
467 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 190 $81,480 0.01%
468 Curators 190 $82,840 0.01%
469 Emergency Management Directors 180 $118,870 0.01%
470 Microbiologists 180 $93,070 0.01%
471 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 180 $76,280 0.01%
472 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators 180 $57,830 0.01%
473 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 180 $42,960 0.01%
474 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 180 $64,240 0.01%
475 Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 170 $138,010 0.01%
476 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 170 $67,680 0.01%
477 Podiatrists 170 $202,920 0.01%
478 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 170 $116,440 0.01%
479 Word Processors and Typists 170 $52,140 0.01%
480 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 170 $51,570 0.01%
481 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 170 $64,370 0.01%
482 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 170 $79,600 0.01%
483 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 170 $40,580 0.01%
484 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 170 $53,150 0.01%
485 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 160 $99,840 0.01%
486 Epidemiologists 160 $89,980 0.01%
487 Directors, Religious Activities and Education 160 $53,000 0.01%
488 Archivists 160 $81,360 0.01%
489 Commercial and Industrial Designers 160 $79,280 0.01%
490 Statistical Assistants 160 $70,810 0.01%
491 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 160 $41,420 0.01%
492 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 150 $87,510 0.01%
493 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 150 $86,450 0.01%
494 Nurse Midwives 150 $131,680 0.01%
495 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 150 $55,050 0.01%
496 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 150 $71,170 0.01%
497 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 150 $46,970 0.01%
498 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 140 $87,030 0.01%
499 Conservation Scientists 140 $80,940 0.01%
500 Meter Readers, Utilities 140 $69,880 0.01%
501 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 140 $65,650 0.01%
502 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 140 $66,520 0.01%
503 Etchers and Engravers 140 $47,220 0.01%
504 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 130 $84,560 0.01%
505 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 130 $79,780 0.01%
506 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 130 $39,150 0.01%
507 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 130 $53,800 0.01%
508 Medical Appliance Technicians 130 $57,530 0.01%
509 Calibration Technologists and Technicians 120 $67,810 0.01%
510 Forensic Science Technicians 120 $83,340 0.01%
511 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 120 $90,610 0.01%
512 Music Directors and Composers 120 $105,300 0.01%
513 Neurologists 120 $274,340 0.01%
514 Commercial Divers 120 $65,090 0.01%
515 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 120 $69,750 0.01%
516 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 120 $39,470 0.01%
517 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 110 $84,390 0.01%
518 Survey Researchers 110 $91,780 0.01%
519 Radiation Therapists 110 $116,830 0.01%
520 Hearing Aid Specialists 110 $71,480 0.01%
521 Occupational Therapy Aides 110 $44,190 0.01%
522 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 110 $44,340 0.01%
523 Telemarketers 110 $48,240 0.01%
524 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 110 $52,900 0.01%
525 Millwrights 110 $71,160 0.01%
526 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 110 $44,650 0.01%
527 Foundry Mold and Coremakers 110 $56,470 0.01%
528 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 110 $50,400 0.01%
529 Passenger Attendants 110 $39,400 0.01%
530 Credit Counselors 100 $57,200 0.01%
531 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 100 $128,490 0.01%
532 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 100 $73,830 0.01%
533 Exercise Physiologists 100 $63,140 0.01%
534 Crematory Operators 100 $52,350 0.01%
535 Motorcycle Mechanics 100 $54,600 0.01%
536 Funeral Home Managers 90 $129,680 0.01%
537 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 90 $66,110 0.01%
538 Fish and Game Wardens 90 $68,160 0.01%
539 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 90 $37,910 0.01%
540 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 90 $43,990 0.01%
541 Furniture Finishers 90 $56,460 0.01%
542 Tire Builders 90 $48,180 0.01%
543 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $116,740 0.01%
544 Lighting Technicians 80 $77,880 0.01%
545 Tapers 80 $68,350 0.01%
546 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 80 $63,640 0.01%
547 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 80 $39,930 0.01%
548 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 80 $282,160 0.01%
549 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians 70 $94,450 0.0%
550 Craft Artists 70 $36,080 0.0%
551 Set and Exhibit Designers 70 $69,300 0.0%
552 Audiologists 70 $100,930 0.0%
553 Parking Enforcement Workers 70 $50,880 0.0%
554 Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners 70 $35,450 0.0%
555 Correspondence Clerks 70 $57,920 0.0%
556 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 70 $58,170 0.0%
557 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 70 $40,960 0.0%
558 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 70 $41,370 0.0%
559 Foresters 60 $86,170 0.0%
560 Physicists 60 $200,450 0.0%
561 Sound Engineering Technicians 60 $69,810 0.0%
562 Costume Attendants 60 $48,980 0.0%
563 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 60 $63,100 0.0%
564 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 60 $67,730 0.0%
565 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 60 $43,050 0.0%
566 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 60 $42,160 0.0%
567 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 60 $52,260 0.0%
568 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 50 $116,270 0.0%
569 Materials Scientists 50 $128,460 0.0%
570 Social Science Research Assistants 50 $62,260 0.0%
571 Fashion Designers 50 $94,620 0.0%
572 Genetic Counselors 50 $104,140 0.0%
573 Boilermakers 50 $72,600 0.0%
574 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 50 $48,000 0.0%
575 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 50 $44,630 0.0%
576 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 50 $39,980 0.0%
577 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 50 $49,550 0.0%
578 Semiconductor Processing Technicians 50 $49,230 0.0%
579 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 50 $50,720 0.0%
580 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 50 $71,960 0.0%
581 Ship Engineers 50 $103,180 0.0%
582 Historians 40 $78,620 0.0%
583 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $110,250 0.0%
584 Bailiffs 40 $110,280 0.0%
585 Forest and Conservation Workers 40 $40,370 0.0%
586 Carpet Installers 40 $55,540 0.0%
587 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 40 $49,570 0.0%
588 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 40 $42,880 0.0%
589 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 30 $56,880 0.0%
590 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 30 $67,090 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions About Connecticut Employment

How many tracked jobs are in Connecticut?

Connecticut has employment data for 590 occupations totaling 1,594,600 workers.

What is the most-employed occupation in Connecticut?

Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 49,510 workers.

Where does this data come from?

BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What jobs are in highest demand in Connecticut?

By employment volume, Home Health and Personal Care Aides leads, followed by Retail Salespersons.

How often is employment data updated?

BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.

Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across Connecticut. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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