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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in New Haven, CT

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in New Haven, CT earns $38,020 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,569 a month.

10th percentile
$34,010
25th percentile
$35,360
Median percentile
$38,020
75th percentile
$45,960
90th percentile
$47,520

Based on 3,160 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

$30,828 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,020
Federal income tax−$2,382
Social Security + Medicare−$2,909
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$1,901
Monthly take-home$2,569
Every two weeks$1,186

Does it go far here?

$36,362Median pay in New Haven, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.6 vs 100).
59%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 teaching assistants, except postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut