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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in New Haven, CT

The median fast food and counter workers in New Haven, CT earns $35,290 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,398 a month.

10th percentile
$34,010
25th percentile
$34,690
Median percentile
$35,290
75th percentile
$36,080
90th percentile
$37,730

Based on 5,900 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

$28,771 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,290
Federal income tax−$2,055
Social Security + Medicare−$2,700
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$1,765
Monthly take-home$2,398
Every two weeks$1,107

Does it go far here?

$33,751Median pay in New Haven, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.6 vs 100).
64%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 fast food and counter workers salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut