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Considering a career as a Physician or Surgeon in Connecticut?

-4% Jobs Projection
$208,000 Median Salary
190 Job Openings

While jobs for Physicians and Surgeons in Connecticut are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Physicians and Surgeons in Connecticut is expected to decrease.

  • Physicians and Surgeons in Connecticut earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Physicians and Surgeons Work in Connecticut?

In 2018, there were 6,970 Physicians and Surgeons working in the state.

There were 6,060 Physicians and Surgeons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 910 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,320 Physicians and Surgeons working in it, which means Connecticut has more Physicians and Surgeons than average.

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Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Physicians and Surgeons in this state are declining at a rate of 3.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.4%.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 190 annual Physicians and Surgeons job openings in Connecticut, and 8,230 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,300 annual jobs and 414,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Physicians and Surgeons Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Physicians and Surgeons ranged from $61,340 to $208,000 with $208,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $29.49 to $100. The median hourly rate was $100.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $100 an hour in 2017.

Wages between 2017 and 2018 did not increase or decrease.

The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Connecticut Metros for Physicians and Surgeons

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Physicians and Surgeons.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 2,740 $197,920
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,350 $208,000
Worcester, MA-CT 680 $187,880
Springfield, MA-CT 620 $208,000
Waterbury, CT 320 $208,000
Danbury, CT 220 $208,000

Top States for Physicians and Surgeons Employment

View the list below to see where most Physicians and Surgeons work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 44,830 $139,710
California 34,070 $204,190
Texas 23,430 $195,630
Florida 22,320 $197,710
Pennsylvania 21,200 $187,440
Ohio 17,020 $208,000
Massachusetts 16,530 $208,000
Michigan 16,480 $173,480
New Jersey 15,380 $208,000
North Carolina 13,380 $196,670
Maryland 12,170 $182,970
Indiana 10,730 $208,000
Georgia 10,690 $208,000
Illinois 9,940 $160,050
Virginia 9,630 $201,770
Washington 8,260 $208,000
Wisconsin 7,050 $208,000
Connecticut 6,970 $208,000
Tennessee 6,100 $208,000
Oregon 5,650 $199,960

Below are the states where Physicians and Surgeons get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Montana $208,000
Alaska $208,000
Arizona $208,000
Wisconsin $208,000
West Virginia $208,000
Colorado $208,000
Connecticut $208,000
Delaware $208,000
Washington $208,000
Utah $208,000

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