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Lawyers salary in New Haven, CT

The median lawyers in New Haven, CT earns $166,080 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,706 a month.

10th percentile
$80,570
25th percentile
$103,400
Median percentile
$166,080
75th percentile
$212,640
90th percentile
$313,820

Based on 1,280 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

$116,478 take-home a year
Gross pay$166,080
Federal income tax−$28,593
Social Security + Medicare−$12,705
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$8,304
Monthly take-home$9,706
Every two weeks$4,480

Does it go far here?

$158,839Median pay in New Haven, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.6 vs 100).
16%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
Marketing Managers$162,190
Sales Managers$160,590
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$160,050
Physician Assistants$149,960
Pharmacists$141,290

All lawyers salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut