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Dental Assistants salary in New Haven, CT

The median dental assistants in New Haven, CT earns $56,650 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,739 a month.

10th percentile
$40,270
25th percentile
$50,560
Median percentile
$56,650
75th percentile
$58,910
90th percentile
$60,880

Based on 530 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

$44,866 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,650
Federal income tax−$4,618
Social Security + Medicare−$4,334
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$2,833
Monthly take-home$3,739
Every two weeks$1,726

Does it go far here?

$54,180Median pay in New Haven, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.6 vs 100).
41%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 dental assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut