--- title: Connecticut Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies description: Discover hiring trends and salaries across Connecticut. type: location_state url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/connecticut date: 2026-09-28T19:12:10Z og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/16wjvn.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations --- # Connecticut Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 30,558 **Hiring momentum:** +32.0% — 1,105 new postings in the last 28 days vs 837 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 40,576 - Median salary: $63K - Salary range (P25–P75): $44K – $108K - Remote share: 4.3% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 40,576 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - Industries with the most postings in Connecticut: Hospitals and Health Care (35% of all postings), followed by Retail and Defense and Space. - New postings for Connecticut rose 32% in the last 28 days (1105 vs 837 in the 28 days before). - Pay in Connecticut runs 9% below the United States median ($63K vs $70K). *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top cities in Connecticut | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | [Jobs in Hartford, CT — Insurance, Finance & Government](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/connecticut/hartford?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 4187 | $95K | | [Jobs in Stamford, CT — Finance, Media & Corporate HQs](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/connecticut/stamford?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1533 | $109K | | [Jobs in New Haven, CT — Yale, Healthcare & Biotech](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/connecticut/new-haven?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1340 | $73K | | [Jobs in Bridgeport, CT — Healthcare & Manufacturing](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/connecticut/bridgeport?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1208 | $59K | | [Jobs in Manchester, CT — Healthcare, Retail & Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/connecticut/manchester?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 922 | $47K | | [Jobs in Danbury, CT — Healthcare, Finance & Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/connecticut/danbury?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 799 | $48K | | [Jobs in New Britain, CT — Healthcare & Manufacturing](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/connecticut/new-britain?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 720 | $50K | | [Jobs in Greenwich, CT — Finance, Hedge Funds & Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/connecticut/greenwich?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 581 | $92K | | [Jobs in Norwalk, CT — Corporate, Finance & Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/connecticut/norwalk?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 572 | $60K | | [Jobs in Middletown, CT — Healthcare, Education & Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/connecticut/middletown?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 534 | $54K | ## Jobs by city in Connecticut | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Hartford | 4187 | $95K | | Stamford | 1533 | $109K | | New Haven | 1340 | $73K | | Bridgeport | 1208 | $59K | | Manchester | 922 | $47K | | Danbury | 799 | $48K | | New Britain | 720 | $50K | | Greenwich | 581 | $92K | | Norwalk | 572 | $60K | | Middletown | 534 | $54K | ## Top industries in Connecticut | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Hospitals & Health Care | 14184 | $70K | | Retail | 3163 | $40K | | Defense & Space | 1168 | $137K | | Financial Services | 1000 | $115K | | Restaurants | 986 | $43K | | Insurance | 823 | $108K | | Food & Beverage Services | 668 | $41K | | Business Consulting & Services | 558 | $175K | | Construction | 554 | $77K | | Hospitality | 507 | $40K | ## Top roles hiring in Connecticut | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Retail Sales Associate | 1757 | $37K | | Registered Nurse | 1546 | $97K | | Delivery Driver | 592 | $42K | | Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | 512 | $43K | | Direct Support Professional | 479 | $38K | | Medical Assistant | 459 | $47K | | Sales Representative | 457 | $62K | | Parts Specialist | 454 | $40K | | Customer Service Representative | 441 | $44K | | Assistant Manager | 434 | $48K | ## Top hiring companies in Connecticut | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Hartford HealthCare Jobs & Careers — Hospital Network](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/hartford-health-care?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 5929 | | [CVS Health Jobs & Careers — Pharmacy & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/cvs-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 862 | | [MercyOne Clinton Jobs & Careers — Hospital & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/mercyone-clinton?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 622 | | [Domino's Pizza Pakistan Jobs & Careers — QSR](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/domino-s-pizza?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 541 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 980 employers filed 3721 petitions; 6% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in Connecticut | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | Cognizant | 278 | $104K | | Yale University | 272 | $80K | | ASML Holding | 247 | $148K | | Infosys | 344 | $97K | | Travelers | 178 | $106K | [All H1B sponsors in Connecticut](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/connecticut?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)