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125 Jobs That Pay Over $100K in Connecticut (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

There are 125 occupations in Connecticut with a median salary above $100K per year. The highest-paying is Cardiologists at $488,940/year. Based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025

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Average Salary by State

Average salaries across all 50 states. Click a state to see its $100K+ jobs.

$57,873

$89,679

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $63,963 AK $79,599 AZ $72,019 AR $58,447 CA $83,172 CO $76,493 CT $78,019 DE $71,614 DC $89,679 FL $67,772 GA $69,372 HI $73,976 ID $67,243 IL $74,900 IN $68,360 IA $68,184 KS $65,075 KY $66,085 LA $62,928 ME $70,351 MD $79,476 MA $81,221 MI $70,102 MN $79,901 MS $57,873 MO $67,599 MT $65,918 NE $68,499 NV $69,352 NH $75,725 NJ $80,366 NM $68,121 NY $83,189 NC $67,685 ND $70,391 OH $69,737 OK $63,871 OR $75,924 PA $70,617 RI $78,209 SC $66,430 SD $64,417 TN $66,638 TX $68,700 UT $68,195 VT $74,078 VA $73,984 WA $86,472 WV $62,235 WI $71,762 WY $66,073

125
Jobs Over $100K

$488,940

#1: Cardiologists

$146,586

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

302,790

Workers in These Jobs

All 125 Jobs Paying Over $100K in Connecticut

Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Workers
1	Cardiologists	$488,940	$416,360	320
2	Anesthesiologists	$481,820	$416,580	N/A
3	Orthodontists	$478,680	$412,100	N/A
4	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$418,940	$364,450	470
5	Psychiatrists	$326,670	$292,660	560
6	Neurologists	$320,680	$274,340	120
7	Chief Executives	$295,120	$376,840	1,660
8	Nurse Anesthetists	$236,960	$225,810	480
9	Commercial Pilots	$232,160	$231,650	460
10	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$217,760	$194,050	230
11	Pediatricians, General	$216,830	$220,010	1,310
12	Podiatrists	$212,760	$202,920	170
13	Natural Sciences Managers	$210,670	$217,800	1,190
14	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$208,000	$216,230	980
15	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$200,580	$250,000	330
16	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$199,870	$282,160	80
17	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$197,970	$209,600	480
18	Radiologists	$191,990	$227,700	N/A
19	Physicists	$180,300	$200,450	60
20	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$175,490	$180,190	4,970
21	Financial Managers	$174,830	$201,260	20,040
22	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$171,750	$184,030	10,570
23	Marketing Managers	$169,240	$179,330	5,800
24	Actuaries	$166,800	$164,640	1,380
25	Human Resources Managers	$165,930	$180,480	3,020
26	Dermatologists	$165,040	$268,770	N/A
27	Family Medicine Physicians	$163,930	$200,820	790
28	Lawyers	$163,600	$186,170	8,420
29	Sales Managers	$162,110	$175,420	8,560
30	Dentists, General	$160,440	$183,990	1,950
31	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$156,240	$148,040	4,610
32	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$155,950	$180,860	300
33	Public Relations Managers	$154,210	$167,860	890
34	Optometrists	$150,340	$147,820	490
35	Training and Development Managers	$145,070	$159,250	630
36	Database Architects	$144,460	$154,520	1,140
37	Computer Network Architects	$143,890	$148,180	1,570
38	Pharmacists	$141,290	$139,150	3,490
39	Air Traffic Controllers	$140,940	$141,920	N/A
40	Physician Assistants	$139,860	$146,930	3,570
41	Purchasing Managers	$138,680	$154,900	1,420
42	Nurse Practitioners	$138,470	$142,340	3,750
43	General and Operations Managers	$137,220	$167,400	39,070
44	Industrial Production Managers	$134,780	$139,480	3,360
45	Software Developers	$134,120	$141,260	13,660
46	Computer Programmers	$133,820	$121,270	1,650
47	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$132,670	$136,300	540
48	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$131,650	$133,580	N/A
49	Medical and Health Services Managers	$130,790	$148,630	8,020
50	Nurse Midwives	$130,790	$131,680	150
51	Information Security Analysts	$130,570	$130,840	1,170
52	Materials Scientists	$130,320	$128,460	50
53	Personal Financial Advisors	$129,720	$160,780	N/A
54	Aerospace Engineers	$129,500	$128,380	1,160
55	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$129,280	$139,970	240
56	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$126,850	$107,700	940
57	Data Scientists	$126,340	$129,850	1,760
58	Veterinarians	$126,190	$139,290	950
59	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$125,350	$116,740	80
60	Construction Managers	$125,190	$133,180	3,620
61	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$124,350	$124,430	640
62	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$123,770	$138,800	230
63	Sales Engineers	$123,660	$124,890	760
64	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$123,190	$137,810	2,100
65	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$122,880	$119,700	N/A
66	Fundraising Managers	$122,540	$138,700	900
67	Materials Engineers	$122,300	$120,360	420
68	Financial Examiners	$120,530	$126,220	N/A
69	Administrative Services Managers	$120,200	$133,910	3,180
70	Ship Engineers	$119,010	$103,180	50
71	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$117,150	$116,440	170
72	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$116,990	$126,760	2,410
73	Radiation Therapists	$116,170	$116,830	110
74	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$115,640	$117,280	270
75	Environmental Engineers	$114,710	$119,880	450
76	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$114,210	$122,760	2,410
77	Financial Risk Specialists	$113,990	$129,720	660
78	Emergency Management Directors	$113,380	$118,870	180
79	Audiologists	$113,180	$100,930	70
80	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$112,860	$128,490	100
81	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$112,410	$128,500	260
82	Bailiffs	$111,890	$110,280	40
83	Facilities Managers	$110,990	$119,250	2,650
84	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$109,610	$109,300	210
85	Computer Systems Analysts	$109,600	$114,960	4,800
86	Financial and Investment Analysts	$109,500	$129,040	N/A
87	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$109,360	$114,260	2,240
88	Gas Plant Operators	$109,060	$103,270	N/A
89	Database Administrators	$108,270	$113,250	810
90	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$106,330	$105,380	450
91	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,290	$117,700	390
92	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$106,040	$118,400	1,130
93	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$105,880	$111,730	2,170
94	Real Estate Brokers	$105,800	$101,590	N/A
95	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,470	$110,250	40
96	Project Management Specialists	$105,240	$113,490	8,410
97	Mechanical Engineers	$105,090	$111,530	4,600
98	Management Analysts	$104,960	$116,100	8,000
99	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$104,690	$92,600	360
100	Physical Therapists	$104,360	$105,460	4,060
101	Electrical Engineers	$104,160	$114,730	2,930
102	Industrial Engineers	$104,160	$109,190	6,020
103	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,750	$137,480	1,310
104	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$103,540	$109,710	1,200
105	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$103,500	$115,480	300
106	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$103,230	$104,380	990
107	Civil Engineers	$103,150	$110,920	4,370
108	Statisticians	$102,860	$112,850	490
109	Funeral Home Managers	$102,810	$129,680	90
110	Registered Nurses	$102,740	$105,250	40,110
111	Occupational Therapists	$102,440	$102,140	3,150
112	Chemical Engineers	$102,270	$114,410	410
113	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,950	$119,890	300
114	Technical Writers	$101,870	$100,400	770
115	Genetic Counselors	$101,640	$104,140	50
116	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,490	$121,980	320
117	Economists	$101,400	$112,760	210
118	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$100,890	$93,530	N/A
119	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$100,810	$96,750	1,910
120	Dental Hygienists	$100,690	$98,720	3,240
121	Insurance Underwriters	$100,690	$106,140	2,010
122	School Psychologists	$100,600	$98,100	1,140
123	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,360	$119,490	350
124	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,230	$126,730	320
125	Speech-Language Pathologists	$100,110	$101,340	2,390

Connecticut High-Salary Insights

The $100K+ jobs in Connecticut are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Transportation fields.

20.1% of all tracked occupations in CT earn a median salary above $100K. The entry point for this group is $100,110/year (Speech-Language Pathologists), while the top earner makes $488,940/year.

Connecticut ranks #9 among all 50 states for the number of $100K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $100K a year in Connecticut?

According to 2025 BLS data, there are 125 occupations in Connecticut with a median annual salary above $100K. This represents 20.1% of all tracked occupations in CT.

What is the highest paying job in Connecticut?

The highest paying occupation in Connecticut is Cardiologists with a median salary of $488,940 per year based on 2025 BLS OEWS data.

What is the minimum salary to be on the $100K+ list in Connecticut?

The entry point for the $100K+ list in Connecticut is $100,110/year (Speech-Language Pathologists). Any occupation with a median salary above $100K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $100K+ jobs in Connecticut?

The average median salary among all 125 occupations that pay over $100K in Connecticut is $146,586 per year (2025 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $100K in Connecticut?

High-paying jobs in Connecticut typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $100K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $100K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics