Highest Paying Trades in Connecticut

The top skilled trades in Connecticut, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$120,340	880	+8.8%
2	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$90,420	230	+8.2%
3	Boilermakers	$85,480	70	+5.9%
4	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$80,430	260	+4.5%
5	Drywall Installers	$79,510	0	+5%
6	Electricians	$76,790	7,570	+5.2%
7	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$76,690	2,810	+4.1%
8	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$76,160	790	+5.5%
9	Millwrights	$75,560	190	+5.4%
10	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$73,910	4,440	+5.7%
11	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$73,910	4,440	+5.7%
12	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$73,530	2,980	+5.5%
13	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$73,080	4,180	+4.9%
14	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$70,160	2,370	+8.5%
15	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$64,520	2,030	+8.2%
16	Carpenters	$63,510	5,680	+5.2%
17	Sheet Metal Workers	$62,360	1,120	+5.2%
18	Machinists	$61,090	6,070	+8.3%
19	Insulation Workers	$60,230	90	+5.2%
20	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$59,740	750	+8.1%
21	Automotive Service Technicians	$56,220	6,630	+8%
22	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$53,610	2,010	+5.5%
23	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$53,570	12,690	+8.1%
24	Helpers — Electricians	$48,350	590	+8.4%
25	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$42,360	1,140	+8.5%
26	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$37,470	0	+8.5%

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