Home / Wages / New Haven New Haven salaries The median worker in the New Haven, CT metro area earned $57,600 a year in 2024, about $27.69 an hour. That ranks #23 of the 391 metro areas published here, 16.4% above the national median.
Connecticut
Median pay $57,600 $27.69 per hour
Vs national +16.4% U.S. $49,500
Workers 283,810 wage and salary
Metro rank #23 of 391 by median pay
What this labour market looks like New Haven pays 1.4% less than Connecticut as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.
Unusually concentrated here Occupations against their national share, 2024 Occupation Concentration Employed Median Education Administrators, Postsecondary 3.62× 1,180 $110,810 Physicians, All Other 3.38× 1,960 $95,080 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2.78× 660 $46,060 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 2.71× 780 $103,530 Physician Assistants 2.66× 760 $143,120 Manicurists and Pedicurists 2.4× 650 $32,640 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 2.33× 1,470 $77,730 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 2.27× 550 $81,580 Stockers and Order Fillers 2.27× 11,590 $40,400 Social and Community Service Managers 2.14× 770 $71,850 Nursing Assistants 2.04× 5,220 $41,010 Social and Human Service Assistants 1.99× 1,550 $44,940
Best paid occupations Highest median pay in New Haven Occupation Median Hourly Employed Natural Sciences Managers $185,110 $88.99 210 Architectural and Engineering Managers $168,790 $81.15 550 Lawyers $157,720 $75.83 1,230 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $150,990 n/a 690 Marketing Managers $149,990 $72.11 910 Computer and Information Systems Managers $148,080 $71.19 1,140 Physician Assistants $143,120 $68.81 760 Financial Managers $139,990 $67.30 2,000 Sales Managers $136,960 $65.85 1,380 Administrative Services Managers $136,310 $65.53 440 Nurse Practitioners $135,510 $65.15 820 Managers, All Other $133,810 $64.33 1,250 Computer Network Architects $133,040 $63.96 230 Pharmacists $132,730 $63.81 660 Human Resources Managers $130,990 $62.98 480 Medical and Health Services Managers $127,370 $61.24 1,480 Dentists, General $124,990 $60.09 360 Purchasing Managers $124,470 $59.84 230 General and Operations Managers $124,030 $59.63 6,780 Industrial Production Managers $123,580 $59.41 350 Software Developers $123,400 $59.33 1,350 Engineers, All Other $119,130 $57.28 270 Construction Managers $114,780 $55.19 520 Computer Systems Analysts $110,980 $53.36 640 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $110,810 $53.27 1,180 Fundraising Managers $110,090 $52.93 220 Electrical Engineers $109,770 $52.78 470 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $105,230 $50.59 460 Project Management Specialists $104,990 $50.48 1,310 Personal Financial Advisors $103,730 $49.87 310 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $103,530 $49.78 780 Facilities Managers $103,050 $49.55 500 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $102,660 $49.36 310 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $102,580 $49.32 620 Physical Therapists $102,560 $49.31 650 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $102,280 n/a 200 Mechanical Engineers $102,050 $49.06 560 Registered Nurses $101,920 $49.00 9,140 Occupational Therapists $101,520 $48.81 420 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $101,420 $48.76 590 Civil Engineers $101,250 $48.68 420 Industrial Engineers $101,050 $48.58 670 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $100,930 $48.53 200 Speech-Language Pathologists $99,230 $47.71 270 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $99,140 n/a 200 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $98,080 n/a 320 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $96,810 $46.54 450 Financial and Investment Analysts $96,420 $46.36 420 Loan Officers $95,910 $46.11 270 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $95,440 $45.89 450 Labor Relations Specialists $95,420 $45.88 280 Dental Hygienists $95,410 $45.87 420 Physicians, All Other $95,080 $45.71 1,960 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $94,020 $45.20 240 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $93,200 $44.81 220 Compliance Officers $91,790 $44.13 410 Management Analysts $91,420 $43.95 1,130 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $90,790 $43.65 210 Accountants and Auditors $87,210 $41.93 2,060 Public Relations Specialists $86,220 $41.45 440
Where most people work Largest occupations in New Haven by employment Occupation Employed Median Hourly Stockers and Order Fillers 11,590 $40,400 $19.42 Registered Nurses 9,140 $101,920 $49.00 General and Operations Managers 6,780 $124,030 $59.63 Retail Salespersons 6,660 $34,990 $16.82 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 6,510 $37,250 $17.91 Fast Food and Counter Workers 5,400 $33,670 $16.19 Nursing Assistants 5,220 $41,010 $19.72 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 5,190 $44,640 $21.46 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 5,090 $37,750 $18.15 Cashiers 4,950 $34,020 $16.36 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 4,680 $62,600 $30.10 Office Clerks, General 4,530 $45,770 $22.01 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 4,280 $76,960 $37.00 Customer Service Representatives 3,700 $47,100 $22.64 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 3,410 $37,830 n/a Waiters and Waitresses 3,250 $36,730 $17.66 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 2,980 $76,540 n/a Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,890 $59,180 $28.45 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 2,820 $75,720 n/a Receptionists and Information Clerks 2,500 $40,380 $19.42
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.
Other Connecticut metro areas New Haven pay: common questions What is the average salary in New Haven? The median across all occupations is $57,600 , or $27.69 an hour, covering 283,810 wage and salary workers. The mean is $73,410, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.
Does New Haven pay more than the rest of Connecticut? No. The metro median of $57,600 is 1.4% below the Connecticut median of $58,400. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.
Which jobs pay best in New Haven? Natural Sciences Managers ($185,110), Architectural and Engineering Managers ($168,790), Lawyers ($157,720). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.
What is New Haven unusually full of? Education Administrators, Postsecondary, at 3.62× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.