Career Atlas USA

Careers in Connecticut

Connecticut’s regional price level is above the national average (index 103.61, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 5.8% · Labor force participation: 63% · 1,799,244 people employed (2026-07, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Cardiologists$488,940
  2. 2Anesthesiologists$481,820
  3. 3Orthodontists$478,680
  4. 4Emergency Medicine Physicians$418,940
  5. 5Psychiatrists$326,670

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides49,510 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons42,410 employed
  3. 3Registered Nurses40,110 employed
  4. 4General and Operations Managers39,070 employed
  5. 5Fast Food and Counter Workers35,720 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Actuaries4.76× national avg
  2. 2Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.79× national avg
  3. 3Special Education Teachers, All Other3.77× national avg
  4. 4Commercial Divers3.29× national avg
  5. 5Crematory Operators3.09× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Cardiologists$471,904
  2. 2Anesthesiologists$465,032
  3. 3Orthodontists$462,002
  4. 4Emergency Medicine Physicians$404,343
  5. 5Psychiatrists$315,288

Strongest Opportunity Score

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  1. 1Actuaries93.3 / 100
  2. 2Compensation and Benefits Managers92.8 / 100
  3. 3Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary91.8 / 100
  4. 4Bus Drivers, School91.1 / 100
  5. 5Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary91 / 100

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score is a Career Atlas USA calculation — see methodology.