Lowest-paying jobs in Hartford
Lowest-paying jobs in Hartford
Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.
In Hartford, the annual mean wage is $62,900 or 17.6% higher than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $24,760. Read on to see which jobs make the list.
#100. Customer Service Representatives
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $40,420
- Employment: 11,320
National
- Annual mean salary: $37,320
- Employment: 2,919,230
#99. Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $40,360
- Employment: 560
National
- Annual mean salary: $38,410
- Employment: 146,950
#98. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $40,320
- Employment: 130
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,180
- Employment: 78,850
#97. Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $40,250
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $40,240
- Employment: 35,110
#96. Office Clerks, General
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $40,210
- Employment: 9,790
National
- Annual mean salary: $36,360
- Employment: 2,956,060

#95. Legislators
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $40,150
- Employment: 230
National
- Annual mean salary: $49,440
- Employment: 52,280
#94. Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $39,710
- Employment: 1,170
National
- Annual mean salary: $36,930
- Employment: 285,190
#93. Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $39,610
- Employment: 220
National
- Annual mean salary: $36,750
- Employment: 57,960
#92. Pest Control Workers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $39,430
- Employment: 150
National
- Annual mean salary: $39,910
- Employment: 79,450

#91. Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $39,370
- Employment: 2,000
National
- Annual mean salary: $38,090
- Employment: 604,780
#90. Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $39,210
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,150
- Employment: 50,730
#89. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $39,120
- Employment: 300
National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050
#88. Phlebotomists
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $38,980
- Employment: 710
National
- Annual mean salary: $36,480
- Employment: 128,290

#87. Stonemasons
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $38,860
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $48,070
- Employment: 12,390

#86. Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $38,790
- Employment: 120
National
- Annual mean salary: $47,740
- Employment: 44,240
#85. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $38,720
- Employment: 1,190
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960

#84. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $38,440
- Employment: 4,950
National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030
#83. Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $38,380
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $38,760
- Employment: 58,600

#82. Costume Attendants
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $38,030
- Employment: 30
National
- Annual mean salary: $48,970
- Employment: 7,460
#81. Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $38,000
- Employment: 230
National
- Annual mean salary: $35,640
- Employment: 41,810
#80. Furniture Finishers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $37,560
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $34,350
- Employment: 16,220
#79. Upholsterers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $37,430
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $36,640
- Employment: 29,420
#78. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $37,350
- Employment: 3,880
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660

#77. Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $37,160
- Employment: 2,600
National
- Annual mean salary: $36,030
- Employment: 704,910

#76. Light Truck Drivers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $37,150
- Employment: 4,820
National
- Annual mean salary: $38,520
- Employment: 923,050
#75. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $37,080
- Employment: 9,770
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450
#74. Packers and Packagers, Hand
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $36,760
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640
#73. Telemarketers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $36,700
- Employment: 490
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 134,800
#72. Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $36,650
- Employment: 830
National
- Annual mean salary: $37,310
- Employment: 195,040
#71. Driver/Sales Workers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $36,630
- Employment: 1,010
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,230
- Employment: 444,660
#70. Receptionists and Information Clerks
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $36,260
- Employment: 3,870
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370

#69. Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $36,150
- Employment: 330
National
- Annual mean salary: $35,130
- Employment: 45,600
#68. Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $36,140
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $44,390
- Employment: 123,660
#67. Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $35,980
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $34,800
- Employment: 29,150

#66. Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $35,960
- Employment: 140
National
- Annual mean salary: $40,980
- Employment: 100,290
#65. Orderlies
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $35,940
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,710
- Employment: 46,990
#64. File Clerks
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $35,820
- Employment: 270
National
- Annual mean salary: $34,610
- Employment: 102,300
#63. Library Assistants, Clerical
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $35,750
- Employment: 580
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910

#62. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $35,690
- Employment: 7,300
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910
#61. Medical Transcriptionists
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $35,510
- Employment: 330
National
- Annual mean salary: $35,210
- Employment: 55,780
#60. Helpers--Electricians
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $35,470
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $34,300
- Employment: 79,260
#59. Sewing Machine Operators
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $35,410
- Employment: 140
National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410
#58. Pharmacy Technicians
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $35,120
- Employment: 1,440
National
- Annual mean salary: $35,250
- Employment: 417,780

#57. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $35,100
- Employment: 700
National
- Annual mean salary: $33,590
- Employment: 390,540
#56. Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $35,020
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $34,230
- Employment: 16,410
#55. Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $34,870
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $41,880
- Employment: 26,700
#54. Skincare Specialists
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $34,800
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $38,970
- Employment: 56,660
#53. Residential Advisors
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $34,760
- Employment: 690
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 107,930
#52. Funeral Attendants
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $34,460
- Employment: 210
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,830
- Employment: 34,370
#51. Nursing Assistants
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $34,450
- Employment: 7,900
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920
#50. Counter and Rental Clerks
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $34,180
- Employment: 1,350
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,600
- Employment: 411,560
#49. Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $33,950
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,300
- Employment: 21,130
#48. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $33,890
- Employment: 220
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 99,460
#47. Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $33,790
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $33,010
- Employment: 63,280
#46. Bakers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $33,690
- Employment: 930
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990
#45. Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $33,500
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $34,530
- Employment: 24,110
#43. Tellers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $33,440
- Employment: 1,690
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120

#43. Security Guards
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $33,440
- Employment: 3,820
National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 1,126,370
#43. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $33,440
- Employment: 1,250
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 83,580

#41. Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $33,310
- Employment: 190
National
- Annual mean salary: $39,270
- Employment: 33,360
#40. Food Batchmakers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $33,040
- Employment: 420
National
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 159,390
#39. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $32,870
- Employment: 510
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030
#38. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $32,560
- Employment: 10,000
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170
#37. Helpers--Production Workers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $32,450
- Employment: 380
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030
#36. Food Preparation Workers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $32,160
- Employment: 3,110
National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740
#35. Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $32,030
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 15,990
#34. Cooks, Short Order
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $31,890
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670
#33. Dietetic Technicians
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $31,550
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,180
- Employment: 29,230
#32. Retail Salespersons
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $31,290
- Employment: 12,520
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950

#31. Stockers and Order Fillers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $31,130
- Employment: 6,680
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850
#30. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $31,030
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,880
- Employment: 36,630
#29. Recreation Workers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $30,820
- Employment: 1,990
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750
#28. Cooks, Restaurant
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $30,570
- Employment: 4,150
National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890
#27. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $30,180
- Employment: 790
National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670
#26. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $30,090
- Employment: 1,130
National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270
#25. Couriers and Messengers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 100
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720
#24. Waiters and Waitresses
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $29,780
- Employment: 10,260
National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020
#23. Pharmacy Aides
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,490
- Employment: 37,280
#22. Parking Attendants
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $29,240
- Employment: 630
National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390
#21. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $29,120
- Employment: 560
National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940

#20. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $29,100
- Employment: 1,380
National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580

#19. Tire Repairers and Changers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $28,920
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880
#18. Bartenders
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $28,900
- Employment: 2,010
National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850
#17. Animal Caretakers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $28,550
- Employment: 920
National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450
#16. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $28,410
- Employment: 1,830
National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960
#15. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $28,320
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $28,810
- Employment: 153,990
#14. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $27,870
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070

#13. Fast Food and Counter Workers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $27,700
- Employment: 10,510
National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820
#12. Barbers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $27,480
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $35,190
- Employment: 20,030
#11. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $27,460
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 295,520
#10. Childcare Workers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $27,260
- Employment: 3,170
National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520
#9. Amusement and Recreation Attendants
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $27,150
- Employment: 1,090
National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110
#8. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $27,100
- Employment: 800
National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330
#7. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 1,240
National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380
#6. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $26,790
- Employment: 290
National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160
#5. Cooks, Fast Food
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $26,780
- Employment: 2,560
National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220
#4. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $26,600
- Employment: 510
National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940
#3. Cashiers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $26,140
- Employment: 13,760
National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910

#2. Dishwashers
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $26,050
- Employment: 2,060
National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330
#1. Manicurists and Pedicurists
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $24,760
- Employment: 840
National
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 111,780



