Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in New Haven
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,520 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in New Haven earn between $35,360 and $45,960.
- $34K10th
- $35K25th
- $38KMedian
- $46K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,200 | $3,433 | — |
| Median | $38,020 | $3,168 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,360 | $2,947 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,960 | $3,830 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary after taxes in New Haven
On the average salary of $41,200, a single filer in New Haven takes home about $33,962 a year, or $2,830 a month and $1,306 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
Is New Haven a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the New Haven area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.6), so the average $41,200 buys what about $39,404 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in New Haven ($60,060). A typical home costs $408,096, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Connecticut cities
New Haven ranks 3rd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($42,010).
- Bridgeport$42,010
- Hartford$41,610
- New Haven$41,200
- Norwich$39,160
- Waterbury$39,070
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Connecticut
Highest-paying cities for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,720).
- Seattle, WA$54,720
- Mount Vernon, WA$54,130
- San Francisco, CA$52,640
- Bremerton, WA$51,970
- San Jose, CA$51,670
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in New Haven: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in New Haven?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in New Haven?
About $33,962 a year ($2,830 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,200. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in New Haven than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,981).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-9045; area New Haven, CT (35300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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