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Jobs in New Haven, CT

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: New Haven, CT: 281,410 jobs, median pay $60,060 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$60,060median pay
281,410jobs
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$132,000top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

New Haven, CT is a metropolitan area in Connecticut. BLS counts 281,410 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $60,060 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $35,580 and the highest-paid tenth more than $132,000).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: New Haven.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Registered Nurses10,050$104,490$81,770$144,9801.64
Stockers and Order Fillers9,430$43,840$35,840$43,9301.84
Home Health and Personal Care Aides7,370$39,720$34,600$45,0900.95
Retail Salespersons6,810$35,950$34,260$49,9700.97
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners6,210$37,890$34,010$60,3301.55
Fast Food and Counter Workers5,900$35,290$34,010$37,7300.85
General and Operations Managers5,750$134,450$67,300$300,2000.91
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive4,780$63,800$43,940$80,1301.55
Cashiers4,500$35,670$34,010$41,3200.80
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers4,260$78,990$53,460$108,0001.64
Office Clerks, General4,000$48,520$35,990$65,4500.90
Nursing Assistants3,840$45,030$39,520$59,7701.46
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand3,810$45,420$35,620$54,0500.71
Customer Service Representatives3,520$47,490$37,330$76,3300.75
Waiters and Waitresses3,290$37,900$34,010$63,4200.80
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary3,160$38,020$34,010$47,5201.23
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2,900$61,040$47,060$78,8900.78
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks2,900$62,890$44,980$81,7401.17
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education2,900$79,800$51,710$104,1301.50
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education2,730$79,820$49,630$102,7901.09
Receptionists and Information Clerks2,680$42,880$34,170$60,0601.63
Cooks, Restaurant2,350$39,100$36,080$49,4200.92
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2,330$58,740$38,520$84,2500.84
Medical Assistants2,220$48,400$39,190$62,0901.50
Food Preparation Workers2,140$36,970$34,010$61,0001.32
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2,110$57,900$37,760$82,7901.04
Financial Managers2,030$166,990$89,990$321,6401.33
Accountants and Auditors2,000$94,960$62,630$134,3400.76
Childcare Workers1,960$36,550$35,260$44,6102.08
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1,950$45,820$36,410$61,9000.77
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1,810$72,340$46,350$127,5400.81
Light Truck Drivers1,790$44,200$34,010$71,5201.01
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1,780$53,200$37,380$79,8500.80
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel1,670$76,940$45,350$125,0700.74
Social and Human Service Assistants1,630$45,140$37,200$58,9502.05
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1,590$46,330$35,750$64,0200.92
Security Guards1,560$45,060$35,860$72,1800.67
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1,560$73,820$62,280$80,2201.33
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians1,540n/an/an/a2.56
Medical and Health Services Managers1,510$136,480$86,690$288,6201.40

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Natural Sciences Managers350$210,670$146,390$334,4501.75
Computer and Information Systems Managers1,110$169,720$111,690$276,9900.91
Architectural and Engineering Managers550$167,080$109,480$220,1601.37
Financial Managers2,030$166,990$89,990$321,6401.33
Lawyers1,280$166,080$80,570$313,8200.94
Marketing Managers550$162,190$95,110$251,6500.77
Sales Managers1,090$160,590$85,990$269,3100.94
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary710$160,050$84,930$175,9701.19
Human Resources Managers360$153,820$87,430$252,0900.91
Physician Assistants740$149,960$125,350$185,9202.51
Pharmacists750$141,290$106,660$171,5401.29
Nurse Practitioners920$140,880$119,990$176,5801.58
Managers, All Other1,040$140,590$83,280$235,3000.92
Medical and Health Services Managers1,510$136,480$86,690$288,6201.40
General and Operations Managers5,750$134,450$67,300$300,2000.91
Construction Managers570$133,120$89,000$187,2500.83
Software Developers1,190$133,040$78,980$177,4700.39
Administrative Services Managers710$132,830$81,120$180,8801.48
Industrial Production Managers370$128,550$84,990$197,5800.83
Computer Occupations, All Other360$113,170$48,510$171,4900.46
Computer Systems Analysts760$106,580$78,370$156,4600.81
Electrical Engineers310$105,250$81,040$155,9400.87
Mechanical Engineers530$104,950$76,970$159,9500.98
Registered Nurses10,050$104,490$81,770$144,9801.64
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists650$104,310$78,380$174,9502.09
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products560$104,040$64,040$212,7901.09
Engineers, All Other310$103,800$65,520$167,7101.11
Project Management Specialists1,150$103,710$66,290$161,9200.59
Industrial Engineers740$103,070$78,900$135,3201.11
Physical Therapists610$103,000$84,010$128,5201.26
Civil Engineers460$102,690$75,840$167,6100.69
Occupational Therapists410$102,680$75,570$130,6001.38
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary360$100,170$80,230$166,1202.58
Speech-Language Pathologists300$97,820$63,770$151,0300.91
Compliance Officers500$96,220$61,130$141,4100.67
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers1,110$95,420$59,240$139,6100.99
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers1,260$95,010$63,580$121,6400.86
Accountants and Auditors2,000$94,960$62,630$134,3400.76
Public Relations Specialists420$91,530$50,450$149,2300.82
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1,080$89,100$60,360$104,6700.97

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Office and Administrative Support31,770$56,6800.99
Educational Instruction and Library26,740$77,3901.62
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical26,540$98,8401.49
Transportation and Material Moving25,410$43,8401.03
Food Preparation and Serving Related22,550$36,4300.91
Management21,540$136,3001.07
Sales and Related20,340$38,9500.84
Healthcare Support16,100$44,8301.13
Business and Financial Operations13,700$85,4500.72
Production12,770$47,0300.82
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance9,530$38,9901.16
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair9,520$64,5500.86
Construction and Extraction7,860$72,0300.68
Community and Social Service6,750$61,6701.40
Personal Care and Service6,520$36,7301.11
Protective Service5,820$66,8100.85
Computer and Mathematical5,300$104,6400.56
Architecture and Engineering3,860$101,0000.82
Life, Physical, and Social Science3,250$98,1901.22
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media3,160$64,9100.85
Legal2,280$99,3100.96
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry100$37,4800.13

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
New HavenConnecticut134,349$1,488

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FAQ

How many jobs are there in New Haven, CT?

BLS counts 281,410 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in New Haven, CT?

$60,060 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in New Haven, CT?

Natural Sciences Managers, with a median of $210,670 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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