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Cooks, Restaurant salary in New Haven, CT

The median cooks, restaurant in New Haven, CT earns $39,100 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,637 a month.

10th percentile
$36,080
25th percentile
$36,920
Median percentile
$39,100
75th percentile
$45,450
90th percentile
$49,420

Based on 2,350 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

$31,642 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,100
Federal income tax−$2,512
Social Security + Medicare−$2,991
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$1,955
Monthly take-home$2,637
Every two weeks$1,217

Does it go far here?

$37,395Median pay in New Haven, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.6 vs 100).
58%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

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