Culture, Media & Gaming in Connecticut

Film, TV, music, theaters, museums and the video game industry.

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs
2,974
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Software publishers employment (includes video games)
5,409
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Language at home
English 78% / Spanish 14%
Bachelor's degree or higher
42.0%
5th in the U.S.
Historic milestone
5th state to ratify the Constitution, 1788
Iconic institutions
Yale University, Mystic Seaport, Mark Twain House

Museums & Heritage

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs
2,974
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Museums, historical sites, zoos and parks
159
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs

2014–2025
2,974▲ 37%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Connecticut, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 712.

Museums, historical sites, zoos and parks

2014–2025
159▲ 34%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Connecticut, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 712.

Video Games

Software publishers employment (includes video games)
5,409
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Software publishers average annual pay
$205,940
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Software publishers employment (includes video games)

2014–2025
5,409▲ 78%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Connecticut, private ownership, annual average, software publishers (NAICS 511210 to 2021, 513210 from 2022), the industry that includes video game publishers; not limited to games.

Software publishers average annual pay

2014–2025
$205,940▲ 44%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Connecticut, private ownership, annual average, software publishers (NAICS 511210 to 2021, 513210 from 2022), the industry that includes video game publishers; not limited to games.