Ranked by median pay, with jobs and rent share; from BLS and Census data.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
5 metro areas in Connecticut publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 22,400 jobs. The three largest employers of first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers are Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (8,670 jobs), Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury (5,490 jobs), New Haven (4,260 jobs), which hold 82.2% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $73,800 to $79,770 a year, against $78,200 for the whole state and $69,500 for the whole country.
BLS reports a national median of $69,500 a year for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $45,610 and the highest-paid tenth over $104,710). Employment is projected to change by +0.1% between 2025 and 2035, with about 127,400 openings a year including replacements. The typical entry route is: High school diploma or equivalent. Education requirements are BLS's typical ones, not legal rules; many states also license this work, so check the state board before applying.
Higher pay is not the whole story: look at the rent share column (yearly rent divided by median pay) and the price level (100 is the national average). A metro with a lower salary but cheaper housing can leave more money at the end of the month. The location quotient shows where the occupation is concentrated; employers cluster where it is above 1, which usually means more openings and more competition among employers for the same skills.
First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in Connecticut: the highest median pay is in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT area ($79,770 a year); the most jobs are in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area (8,670). Statewide the median is $78,200 with 24,420 jobs. Metro areas with at least 100 jobs in this occupation are listed; click a column to sort.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ | Price level (US = 100) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 5,490 | $79,770 | $54,770 | $121,360 | 1.47 | 28% | 106.9 |
| New Haven, CT | 4,260 | $78,990 | $53,460 | $108,000 | 1.64 | 23% | 104.6 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 8,670 | $78,740 | $52,730 | $118,360 | 1.56 | 22% | 102.7 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 1,660 | $73,920 | $47,700 | $122,110 | 1.42 | n/a | n/a |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 2,320 | $73,800 | $50,860 | $103,680 | 1.56 | n/a | n/a |
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Rent uses the metro median gross rent (ACS) and appears only for metros that contain a city of this guide. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure or we have no rent for that metro.
In the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT area, with a median of $79,770 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area, with 8,670 jobs.