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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in New Haven, CT

The median chefs and head cooks in New Haven, CT earns $66,700 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,368 a month.

10th percentile
$48,270
25th percentile
$54,790
Median percentile
$66,700
75th percentile
$81,770
90th percentile
$104,180

Based on 460 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$52,418 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,700
Federal income tax−$5,844
Social Security + Medicare−$5,103
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$3,335
Monthly take-home$4,368
Every two weeks$2,016

Does it go far here?

$63,792Median pay in New Haven, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.6 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,525 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Haven, CT

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,080
Financial Managers$166,990
Lawyers$166,080
Marketing Managers$162,190
Sales Managers$160,590
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$160,050
Physician Assistants$149,960

All chefs and head cooks salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut