Waterbury Employment

Employment and Industries in the Waterbury, Connecticut Area

Manufacturing is the core of Waterbury's economy, however the city is diversifying into areas such as chemical research, warehouse and distribution, retail and banking. Waterbury is home to the headquarters of Les-Care Kitchens, Webster Financial Corp, American Bank of Connecticut, QSend Technologies, Hubbard-Hall and other firms.

The city of Waterbury offers tax abatements and other benefits to attract information technology companies. Waterbury is given preference regarding bidding on federal procurement contracts due to being classified as a labor surplus area. In addition, the area's office of Workforce Connection and the Connecticut Labor Department provide job training assistance and on-the-job training. The Waterbury Education Department has partnered with numerous manufacturers to offer an apprenticeship program for the automatic screw machine industry.

Shown below, in descending order, are Waterbury's largest employment sectors:

  • Education and health services
  • Trade, transportation and utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Government
  • Professional and business services
  • Leisure and hospitality
  • Finance

Some of the most popular occupations where the majority of the workers are college graduates are registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, social and human service assistants, child, family and school social workers; lawyers and physical therapists.

A list of Waterbury's primary employers is shown below:

  • City of Waterbury
  • St. Mary's Hospital
  • Waterbury Hospital
  • Abbot Terrace Health Center
  • Anamet Inc
  • Center Bank
  • Connecticut Light & Power Company
  • Cedar Lane Rehabilitation Center
  • Southern New England Telephone
  • Sears Roebuck & Company
  • Volatarc Technologies Inc
  • Stop & Shop
  • Waterbury Buckle Company
  • U.S. Postal Service
  • Waterbury Companies Inc
  • Waterbury Republic-American

Notable information regarding Waterbury: In 2008 the cost of living index was at 132.6 which is high when compared to the country's average of 100. In 2007, the estimated median household income was $40,000. Approximately 14% of the population over 25 years of age hold a bachelor's degree or better.

Business organizations offering assistance to Waterbury firms include:

The Republican-American offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Waterbury.

Jobs in Waterbury

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations67790$53,350$25.65100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations8870$43,850$21.0813.75
3Sales and Related Occupations6410$42,380$20.389.5
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations5960$29,330$14.18.7
5Educational Instruction and Library Occupations5690$63,060$30.326
6Production Occupations5530$44,930$21.65.6
7Transportation and Material Moving Occupations5400$38,140$18.346.7
8Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations5370$88,690$42.645.85
9Healthcare Support Occupations4660$32,510$15.632.85
10Management Occupations3510$123,980$59.616.35
11Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2480$52,150$25.073.75
12Home Health and Personal Care Aides2450$28,510$13.710
13Construction and Extraction Occupations2430$57,030$27.424.6
14Community and Social Service Occupations2250$52,130$25.061.75
15Cashiers1970$25,010$12.022.2
16Fast Food and Counter Workers1960$25,290$12.162.45
17Retail Salespersons1950$35,000$16.832.7
18Personal Care and Service Occupations1930$33,020$15.884.65
19Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1870$36,860$17.723.6
20Registered Nurses1800$76,200$36.631.95
21Business and Financial Operations Occupations1750$72,320$34.775.35
22Protective Service Occupations1410$60,730$29.22.2
23Office Clerks, General1390$37,520$18.041.9
24Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1360$43,400$20.871.4
25Nursing Assistants1140$32,070$15.420.95
26Stockers and Order Fillers1120$33,270$161.25
27First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1040$62,680$30.130.95
28Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1040$32,130$15.451.8
29Customer Service Representatives970$40,040$19.251.75
30Food Preparation Workers940$28,770$13.830.5
31Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners940$36,600$17.61.5
32Waiters and Waitresses930$31,710$15.251.65
33General and Operations Managers850$153,360$73.731.5
34First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers820$54,860$26.370.95
35Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics740$50,270$24.170.5
36Receptionists and Information Clerks720$35,220$16.930.7
37Social and Human Service Assistants680$33,790$16.250.3
38Maintenance and Repair Workers, General630$42,640$20.50.9
39Tool and Die Makers590$70,900$34.090
40Computer and Mathematical Occupations580$74,420$35.783
41Electricians560$59,850$28.780.45
42Childcare Workers520$26,020$12.510.7
43Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses510$55,370$26.620.5
44Architecture and Engineering Occupations500$85,550$41.131.7
45Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks500$46,310$22.271.05
46Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers500$52,530$25.261.2
47Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers500$35,050$16.850.75
48First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers490$75,960$36.520.4
49Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products490$71,170$34.220.85
50Light Truck Drivers480$43,830$21.070.6
51Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations460$53,170$25.561.8
52Cooks, Restaurant440$30,110$14.480.9
53Machinists440$38,640$18.580.2
54Child, Family, and School Social Workers430$65,660$31.570.2
55Medical Assistants430$39,710$19.090.45
56Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers390$38,740$18.630.35
57Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers390$71,790$34.510.4
58Recreation Workers390$29,090$13.990.3
59Financial Managers370$133,920$64.390.4
60Legal Occupations370$107,120$51.50.8
61First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers360$43,740$21.030.6
62Medical and Health Services Managers340$105,770$50.850.3
63Substitute Teachers, Short-Term330$32,390$15.570.4
64Accountants and Auditors320$69,860$33.590.9
65Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education320$49,840$23.960.3
66Dishwashers310$24,930$11.990.3
67Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations310$80,470$38.690.8
68Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic310$38,550$18.530.1
69Tellers310$33,180$15.950.25
70Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks300$38,520$18.520.4
71Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics290$47,840$230
72Construction Laborers270$45,640$21.940.9
73Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants270$42,270$20.320.4
74Security Guards270$37,670$18.110.7
75Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic260$41,550$19.980.1
76First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers260$82,870$39.840.4
77Postal Service Mail Carriers260$52,780$25.380.2
78Packers and Packagers, Hand250$29,980$14.410.4
79Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters250$58,050$27.910.3
80Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers240$36,240$17.430.2
81First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers240$76,490$36.780.3
82Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel240$63,440$30.50.7
83First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors230$66,220$31.830.3
84Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric230$203,870$98.020.3
85Billing and Posting Clerks220$44,560$21.430.3
86Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists210$30,940$14.880.4
87Lawyers210$133,210$64.040.5
88Buyers and Purchasing Agents200$59,720$28.710.25
89Carpenters200$55,210$26.540.6
90Dental Assistants200$47,270$22.720.2
91Dental Hygienists200$91,560$44.020.1
92Driver/Sales Workers200$39,080$18.790.3
93Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners200$29,280$14.080.9
94Pharmacy Technicians200$35,110$16.880.3
95Physical Therapists200$93,470$44.940.2
96Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors200$49,230$23.670.2
97Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers190$30,360$14.60.3
98Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors180$69,700$33.510.2
99Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other180$26,900$12.930.1
100Pharmacists180$115,680$55.620.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Waterbury Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$53,35067,790
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$43,8508,870
Sales and Related Occupations$42,3806,410
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$29,3305,960
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$63,0605,690
Production Occupations$44,9305,530
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$38,1405,400
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$88,6905,370
Healthcare Support Occupations$32,5104,660
Management Occupations$123,9803,510
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$52,1502,480
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,5102,450
Construction and Extraction Occupations$57,0302,430
Community and Social Service Occupations$52,1302,250
Cashiers$25,0101,970
Fast Food and Counter Workers$25,2901,960
Retail Salespersons$35,0001,950
Personal Care and Service Occupations$33,0201,930
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$36,8601,870
Registered Nurses$76,2001,800
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$72,3201,750
Protective Service Occupations$60,7301,410
Office Clerks, General$37,5201,390
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,4001,360
Nursing Assistants$32,0701,140
Stockers and Order Fillers$33,2701,120
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,6801,040
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,1301,040
Customer Service Representatives$40,040970
Food Preparation Workers$28,770940
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,600940
Waiters and Waitresses$31,710930
General and Operations Managers$153,360850
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$54,860820
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,270740
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,220720
Social and Human Service Assistants$33,790680
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$42,640630
Tool and Die Makers$70,900590
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$74,420580
Electricians$59,850560
Childcare Workers$26,020520
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,370510
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$85,550500
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,310500
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$52,530500
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,050500
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,960490
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$71,170490
Light Truck Drivers$43,830480

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Waterbury, Connecticut Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$53,35067,790
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$43,8508,870
Sales and Related Occupations$42,3806,410
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$29,3305,960
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$63,0605,690
Production Occupations$44,9305,530
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$38,1405,400
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$88,6905,370
Healthcare Support Occupations$32,5104,660
Management Occupations$123,9803,510
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$52,1502,480
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,5102,450
Construction and Extraction Occupations$57,0302,430
Community and Social Service Occupations$52,1302,250
Cashiers$25,0101,970
Fast Food and Counter Workers$25,2901,960
Retail Salespersons$35,0001,950
Personal Care and Service Occupations$33,0201,930
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$36,8601,870
Registered Nurses$76,2001,800
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$72,3201,750
Protective Service Occupations$60,7301,410
Office Clerks, General$37,5201,390
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,4001,360
Nursing Assistants$32,0701,140
Stockers and Order Fillers$33,2701,120
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,6801,040
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,1301,040
Customer Service Representatives$40,040970
Food Preparation Workers$28,770940
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,600940
Waiters and Waitresses$31,710930
General and Operations Managers$153,360850
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$54,860820
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,270740
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,220720
Social and Human Service Assistants$33,790680
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$42,640630
Tool and Die Makers$70,900590
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$74,420580
Electricians$59,850560
Childcare Workers$26,020520
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,370510
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$85,550500
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,310500
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$52,530500
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,050500
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,960490
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$71,170490
Light Truck Drivers$43,830480

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