What is the average salary in Hartford, CT?
$76,460a year
Average yearly pay across 577 jobs with official data in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.
- Hourly
- $36.76
- Jobs with data
- 577
- Workers counted
- 587,310
Highest paying jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Cardiologist | $436,500 |
| Emergency Medicine Physician | $418,900 |
| Psychiatrist | $280,400 |
| Chief Executive | $254,200 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | $231,800 |
| Physician | $222,800 |
| Judge | $217,800 |
| Commercial Pilot | $211,400 |
| Pediatrician | $211,200 |
| Airline Pilot | $199,900 |
Most common jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Home Health and Personal Care Aide | $39,620 |
| Retail Salesperson | $35,720 |
| Registered Nurse | $101,500 |
| Stocker and Order Filler | $40,730 |
| General and Operations Manager | $148,100 |
| Fast Food and Counter Worker | $35,030 |
| Laborer and Freight | $44,000 |
| Cashier | $35,180 |
| Customer Service Representative | $48,050 |
| Janitor and Cleaner | $37,400 |
Management
- Administrative Services Manager$113,900
- Advertising and Promotions Manager$123,200
- Architectural and Engineering Manager$174,400
- Chief Executive$254,200
- Compensation and Benefits Manager$162,500
- Computer and Information Systems Manager$171,400
- Construction Manager$120,200
- Education Administrator$142,000
- Education Administrator$130,400
- Education Administrator$100,500
- Education and Childcare Administrator$58,920
- Emergency Management Director$111,400
- Entertainment and Recreation Manager$78,060
- Facilities Manager$111,000
- Financial Manager$170,300
- Food Service Manager$79,070
- Fundraising Manager$112,600
- Funeral Home Manager$97,440
- General and Operations Manager$148,100
- Human Resources Manager$158,200
- Industrial Production Manager$135,500
- Lodging Manager$76,150
- Manager$163,700
- Marketing Manager$163,200
- Medical and Health Services Manager$128,800
- Natural Sciences Manager$196,900
- Property$74,100
- Public Relations Manager$140,300
- Purchasing Manager$133,700
- Sales Manager$161,400
- Social and Community Service Manager$76,200
- Training and Development Manager$141,300
- Transportation$112,900
Business and financial operations
- Accountant and Auditor$95,940
- Budget Analyst$95,400
- Business Operations Specialist$83,980
- Buyer and Purchasing Agent$83,030
- Claims Adjuster$85,020
- Compensation$85,420
- Compliance Officer$93,890
- Cost Estimator$80,560
- Credit Analyst$106,700
- Credit Counselor$55,570
- Financial and Investment Analyst$99,220
- Financial Examiner$114,900
- Financial Risk Specialist$101,000
- Fundraiser$67,490
- Human Resources Specialist$82,920
- Insurance Appraiser$89,740
- Insurance Underwriter$100,700
- Labor Relations Specialist$79,240
- Loan Officer$83,160
- Logistician$82,160
- Management Analyst$106,000
- Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$78,220
- Meeting$68,710
- Personal Financial Advisor$81,990
- Project Management Specialist$105,700
- Property Appraiser and Assessor$89,280
- Tax Examiner and Collector$92,540
- Tax Preparer$37,760
- Training and Development Specialist$78,940
Computer and mathematical
- Actuary$166,800
- Computer and Information Research Scientist$131,700
- Computer Network Architect$159,700
- Computer Network Support Specialist$77,260
- Computer Occupation$117,600
- Computer Programmer$141,900
- Computer Systems Analyst$112,300
- Computer User Support Specialist$63,930
- Data Scientist$126,300
- Database Administrator$108,300
- Database Architect$138,000
- Information Security Analyst$131,400
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator$105,600
- Operations Research Analyst$94,710
- Software Developer$132,500
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$96,160
- Statistician$98,450
- Web and Digital Interface Designer$82,870
- Web Developer$93,000
Architecture and engineering
- Aerospace Engineer$108,900
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologist and Technician$83,260
- Architect$102,100
- Architectural and Civil Drafter$77,190
- Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$108,400
- Calibration Technologist and Technician$63,420
- Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$82,100
- Chemical Engineer$101,400
- Civil Engineer$103,700
- Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$79,840
- Computer Hardware Engineer$122,900
- Drafter$73,100
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$78,970
- Electrical and Electronics Drafter$100,400
- Electrical Engineer$106,800
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$97,200
- Electronics Engineer$132,800
- Engineer$109,100
- Engineering Technologist and Technician$79,260
- Environmental Engineer$111,700
- Health and Safety Engineer$114,000
- Industrial Engineer$103,800
- Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$73,030
- Landscape Architect$79,490
- Materials Engineer$108,800
- Mechanical Drafter$78,790
- Mechanical Engineer$106,000
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$80,060
- Surveying and Mapping Technician$68,640
- Surveyor$76,110
Life, physical, and social science
- Biological Scientist$104,700
- Biological Technician$52,510
- Chemical Technician$54,960
- Chemist$90,010
- Economist$96,720
- Environmental Science and Protection Technician$61,200
- Environmental Scientist and Specialist$82,370
- Epidemiologist$90,320
- Forester$86,060
- Life$72,100
- Medical Scientist$96,640
- Microbiologist$84,880
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$92,050
- Occupational Health and Safety Technician$102,600
- Psychologist$126,700
- School Psychologist$101,900
- Social Scientist and Related Worker$108,400
- Soil and Plant Scientist$72,750
- Survey Researcher$78,560
- Urban and Regional Planner$99,800
- Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$77,280
Community and social service
- Child$79,920
- Clergy$61,970
- Community and Social Service Specialist$49,260
- Community Health Worker$48,890
- Director$49,170
- Educational$74,360
- Health Education Specialist$72,720
- Healthcare Social Worker$79,090
- Marriage and Family Therapist$73,220
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$81,990
- Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$97,350
- Rehabilitation Counselor$55,100
- Religious Worker$36,340
- Social and Human Service Assistant$44,460
- Social Worker$69,080
- Substance Abuse$61,400
Legal
- Administrative Law Judge$95,990
- Arbitrator$105,200
- Judge$217,800
- Judicial Law Clerk$101,900
- Lawyer$157,200
- Legal Support Worker$70,780
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant$67,500
Educational instruction and library
- Adult Basic Education$81,110
- Anthropology and Archeology Teacher$96,940
- Archivist$59,440
- Area$99,600
- Art$78,910
- Atmospheric$108,500
- Biological Science Teacher$100,300
- Business Teacher$124,600
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$52,460
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$96,950
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$101,600
- Chemistry Teacher$79,400
- Communications Teacher$102,000
- Computer Science Teacher$133,800
- Curator$63,680
- Economics Teacher$135,300
- Education Teacher$90,940
- Educational Instruction and Library Worker$68,680
- Elementary School Teacher$79,800
- Engineering Teacher$126,100
- English Language and Literature Teacher$85,050
- Environmental Science Teacher$101,000
- Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$78,040
- Geography Teacher$101,600
- Health Specialties Teacher$107,100
- History Teacher$102,000
- Instructional Coordinator$97,580
- Kindergarten Teacher$93,040
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$77,800
- Library Technician$58,380
- Mathematical Science Teacher$97,720
- Middle School Teacher$96,030
- Museum Technician and Conservator$48,830
- Nursing Instructor and Teacher$93,970
- Philosophy and Religion Teacher$103,400
- Physics Teacher$107,100
- Political Science Teacher$100,900
- Postsecondary Teacher$77,850
- Preschool Teacher$44,300
- Psychology Teacher$101,800
- Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$76,910
- Secondary School Teacher$80,710
- Self-Enrichment Teacher$50,330
- Social Sciences Teacher$63,220
- Sociology Teacher$100,700
- Special Education Teacher$89,180
- Special Education Teacher$82,180
- Special Education Teacher$92,900
- Special Education Teacher$81,800
- Special Education Teacher$65,090
- Substitute Teacher$39,050
- Teacher and Instructor$46,420
- Teaching Assistant$38,440
- Teaching Assistant$38,720
- Tutor$51,430
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
- Actor$59,340
- Art Director$113,200
- Audio and Video Technician$60,940
- Broadcast Technician$57,160
- Camera Operator$52,720
- Coach and Scout$55,820
- Commercial and Industrial Designer$82,020
- Editor$79,870
- Film and Video Editor$62,320
- Fine Artist$57,630
- Floral Designer$35,870
- Graphic Designer$70,870
- Interior Designer$69,150
- Interpreter and Translator$64,260
- Media and Communication Worker$49,490
- Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$43,110
- Music Director and Composer$71,850
- Musician and Singer$105,600
- News Analyst$61,620
- Photographer$51,410
- Producer and Director$71,030
- Public Relations Specialist$87,830
- Technical Writer$102,500
- Umpire$44,890
- Writer and Author$97,160
Healthcare practitioners and technical
- Athletic Trainer$72,360
- Cardiologist$436,500
- Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$89,950
- Chiropractor$113,600
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$60,840
- Dental Hygienist$98,950
- Dentist$125,300
- Dentist$108,200
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$98,620
- Dietetic Technician$40,630
- Dietitian and Nutritionist$80,260
- Emergency Medical Technician$48,440
- Emergency Medicine Physician$418,900
- Exercise Physiologist$62,670
- Family Medicine Physician$148,900
- General Internal Medicine Physician$179,400
- Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$76,140
- Health Technologist and Technician$44,380
- Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$154,500
- Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$103,200
- Hearing Aid Specialist$78,830
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$72,800
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$102,800
- Medical Records Specialist$61,320
- Neurologist$178,900
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist$115,200
- Nurse Anesthetist$231,800
- Nurse Midwive$129,400
- Nurse Practitioner$135,200
- Obstetrician and Gynecologist$135,400
- Occupational Therapist$100,600
- Ophthalmic Medical Technician$46,630
- Optician$71,440
- Optometrist$150,300
- Paramedic$76,810
- Pediatrician$211,200
- Pharmacist$134,300
- Pharmacy Technician$46,600
- Physical Therapist$105,200
- Physician$70,480
- Physician$222,800
- Physician Assistant$138,700
- Podiatrist$187,800
- Psychiatric Technician$48,370
- Psychiatrist$280,400
- Radiation Therapist$110,500
- Radiologic Technologist and Technician$90,270
- Radiologist$124,500
- Recreational Therapist$63,950
- Registered Nurse$101,500
- Respiratory Therapist$81,770
- Speech-Language Pathologist$101,600
- Surgeon$151,600
- Surgical Assistant$67,580
- Surgical Technologist$83,580
- Therapist$46,210
- Veterinarian$125,800
- Veterinary Technologist and Technician$48,730
Healthcare support
- Dental Assistant$56,160
- Healthcare Support Worker$47,030
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide$39,620
- Massage Therapist$50,860
- Medical Assistant$46,880
- Medical Equipment Preparer$46,310
- Medical Transcriptionist$54,830
- Nursing Assistant$44,340
- Occupational Therapy Aide$46,320
- Occupational Therapy Assistant$71,750
- Orderly$36,910
- Pharmacy Aide$37,020
- Phlebotomist$44,800
- Physical Therapist Aide$35,770
- Physical Therapist Assistant$75,570
- Psychiatric Aide$44,700
- Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$38,620
Protective service
- Animal Control Worker$60,560
- Crossing Guard and Flagger$41,140
- Detective and Criminal Investigator$98,690
- Fire Inspector and Investigator$76,550
- Firefighter$75,990
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$99,820
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$112,800
- First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$59,740
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$47,240
- Lifeguard$35,960
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$82,660
- Private Detective and Investigator$77,540
- Protective Service Worker$37,400
- School Bus Monitor$35,520
- Security Guard$39,060
Food preparation and serving
- Bartender$37,290
- Chef and Head Cook$62,820
- Cook$34,880
- Cook$46,650
- Cook$39,150
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$34,010
- Dishwasher$35,350
- Fast Food and Counter Worker$35,030
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$52,540
- Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$34,840
- Food Preparation Worker$35,860
- Food Server$35,520
- Host and Hostess$34,010
- Waiter and Waitress$37,200
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
Personal care and service
- Amusement and Recreation Attendant$34,220
- Animal Caretaker$36,470
- Animal Trainer$49,170
- Baggage Porter and Bellhop$37,060
- Childcare Worker$35,920
- Concierge$43,770
- Costume Attendant$44,280
- Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$48,860
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$50,010
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$49,090
- Funeral Attendant$45,480
- Hairdresser$42,650
- Manicurist and Pedicurist$34,480
- Mortician$59,920
- Personal Care and Service Worker$36,130
- Recreation Worker$35,950
- Residential Advisor$49,090
- Skincare Specialist$44,100
- Tour and Travel Guide$34,220
- Usher$34,420
Sales and related
- Advertising Sales Agent$51,580
- Cashier$35,180
- Counter and Rental Clerk$38,800
- Demonstrator and Product Promoter$35,650
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$80,090
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$53,860
- Insurance Sales Agent$76,620
- Parts Salesperson$44,120
- Real Estate Sales Agent$45,590
- Retail Salesperson$35,720
- Sale and Related Worker$65,950
- Sales Engineer$125,500
- Sales Representative$94,620
- Sales Representative$78,000
- Sales Representatives of Service$74,220
- Security$70,690
- Travel Agent$59,140
Office and administrative support
- Bill and Account Collector$59,330
- Billing and Posting Clerk$50,770
- Bookkeeping$59,470
- Brokerage Clerk$66,990
- Cargo and Freight Agent$62,830
- Courier and Messenger$41,710
- Court$60,480
- Customer Service Representative$48,050
- Data Entry Keyer$34,160
- Dispatcher$54,580
- Eligibility Interviewer$71,940
- Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$80,370
- File Clerk$54,240
- Financial Clerk$52,740
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$78,740
- Hotel$36,640
- Human Resources Assistant$51,860
- Information and Record Clerk$48,900
- Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$62,310
- Interviewer$46,790
- Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$74,790
- Library Assistant$44,820
- Loan Interviewer and Clerk$59,420
- Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$44,760
- Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,470
- Meter Reader$67,130
- New Accounts Clerk$57,840
- Office and Administrative Support Worker$40,210
- Office Clerk$48,170
- Order Clerk$49,940
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$62,400
- Procurement Clerk$49,510
- Production$61,620
- Public Safety Telecommunicator$63,570
- Receptionist and Information Clerk$38,780
- Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$42,610
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant$55,940
- Shipping$45,430
- Statistical Assistant$73,660
- Switchboard Operator$43,500
- Teller$45,980
- Weigher$47,710
- Word Processor and Typist$48,910
Farming, fishing, and forestry
- Farmworker$35,140
- Farmworker and Laborer$35,190
Construction and extraction
- Brickmason and Blockmason$87,520
- Carpenter$64,770
- Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$57,130
- Construction and Building Inspector$99,620
- Construction Laborer$56,280
- Earth Driller$67,530
- Electrician$77,680
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$90,510
- Glazier$70,430
- Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$47,740
- Helpers--Carpenter$50,540
- Helpers--Electrician$42,770
- Highway Maintenance Worker$66,310
- Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$48,410
- Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$76,740
- Painter$58,520
- Paving$77,480
- Plumber$77,190
- Roofer$65,710
- Sheet Metal Worker$77,420
- Structural Iron and Steel Worker$64,850
- Taper$59,740
Installation, maintenance, and repair
- Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$87,730
- Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$74,890
- Automotive Body and Related Repairer$53,910
- Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$58,910
- Bicycle Repairer$46,140
- Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$64,530
- Commercial Diver$59,690
- Computer$63,410
- Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$105,500
- Electric Motor$63,970
- Electrical and Electronics Repairer$77,530
- Electrical and Electronics Repairer$110,100
- Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$114,600
- Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$47,840
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$94,130
- Heating$76,180
- Helpers--Installation$42,230
- Home Appliance Repairer$74,360
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic$66,930
- Installation$54,230
- Locksmith and Safe Repairer$70,980
- Maintenance and Repair Worker$58,670
- Maintenance Worker$64,450
- Medical Equipment Repairer$68,260
- Millwright$77,810
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$81,100
- Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$62,470
- Motorcycle Mechanic$47,510
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$57,460
- Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$75,120
- Radio$100,900
- Rigger$75,640
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$73,740
- Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$74,610
- Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$95,590
- Tire Repairer and Changer$35,270
Production
- Aircraft Structure$75,200
- Baker$36,360
- Butcher and Meat Cutter$38,990
- Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$51,830
- Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$48,670
- Coating$48,890
- Coil Winder$37,540
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$60,210
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$89,190
- Crushing$56,460
- Cutting$46,020
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$44,050
- Electrical$45,080
- Engine and Other Machine Assembler$61,340
- Etcher and Engraver$45,050
- Extruding$47,600
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$51,410
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$84,160
- Food Batchmaker$37,800
- Food Processing Worker$35,070
- Furniture Finisher$59,830
- Grinding$50,130
- Grinding and Polishing Worker$48,670
- Heat Treating Equipment Setter$46,510
- Helpers--Production Worker$48,690
- Inspector$60,040
- Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$58,030
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$59,740
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$36,130
- Machinist$64,320
- Meat$35,340
- Medical Appliance Technician$46,370
- Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$42,130
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$50,510
- Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$48,660
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$51,010
- Molding$48,700
- Multiple Machine Tool Setter$40,140
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$39,790
- Paper Goods Machine Setter$59,980
- Petroleum Pump System Operator$57,080
- Plating Machine Setter$35,770
- Power Plant Operator$96,650
- Prepress Technician and Worker$45,980
- Presser$36,030
- Print Binding and Finishing Worker$48,450
- Printing Press Operator$45,600
- Production Worker$45,820
- Rolling Machine Setter$45,760
- Sawing Machine Setter$51,540
- Separating$50,310
- Sewing Machine Operator$38,340
- Slaughterer and Meat Packer$35,140
- Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$94,870
- Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$57,560
- Tailor$39,610
- Tool and Die Maker$78,060
- Tool Grinder$51,690
- Upholsterer$41,600
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$81,100
- Welder$75,040
- Welding$49,780
- Woodworking Machine Setter$50,000
Transportation and material moving
- Air Traffic Controller$134,700
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$73,540
- Aircraft Service Attendant$39,230
- Airline Pilot$199,900
- Ambulance Driver and Attendant$37,200
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$38,090
- Bus Driver$61,560
- Bus Driver$60,100
- Captain$74,160
- Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$36,140
- Commercial Pilot$211,400
- Crane and Tower Operator$97,740
- Driver/Sales Worker$39,190
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$65,440
- Flight Attendant$62,770
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$59,890
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$46,550
- Laborer and Freight$44,000
- Light Truck Driver$44,370
- Machine Feeder and Offbearer$36,950
- Motor Vehicle Operator$35,980
- Packer and Packager$35,850
- Parking Attendant$34,010
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$35,830
- Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$36,760
- Stocker and Order Filler$40,730
- Transportation Inspector$82,390
- Transportation Worker$34,010
Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Hartford, CT?
About $76,460 a year ($36.76 an hour): the average of the 577 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.
What are the highest paying jobs in Hartford, CT?
Cardiologist ($436,500), Emergency Medicine Physician ($418,900), Psychiatrist ($280,400).
What are the most common jobs in Hartford, CT?
Home Health and Personal Care Aide (19,230 jobs), Retail Salesperson (14,380 jobs), Registered Nurse (13,850 jobs).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.