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Dental Assistant salary in New Haven, CT, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the New Haven, CT metropolitan statistical area.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for dental assistants in New Haven, CT was $56,650 a year, or $27.24 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $40,270 to $60,880. About 530 were employed.

Annual pay: New Haven vs Connecticut vs the US

Dental Assistant annual wages, New Haven, CT, Connecticut, and US
MeasureThis metroConnecticutUS
Median (50th percentile)$56,650$56,850$48,070
Mean (average)$54,820$53,970$50,200
10th percentile$40,270$38,630$37,130
25th percentile$50,560$48,360$44,340
75th percentile$58,910$59,650$58,090
90th percentile$60,880$60,900$62,250
Dental Assistant hourly wages, New Haven, CT
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$27.24
Mean (average)$26.36
10th percentile$19.36
25th percentile$24.31
75th percentile$28.32
90th percentile$29.27

Employment: 530. 1.873 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 0.75.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Questions

How much does a Dental Assistant make per hour in New Haven, CT?

The median hourly wage was $27.24 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $19.36 and the 90th was $29.27.

What is the average Dental Assistant salary in New Haven, CT?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $54,820 a year and a median of $56,650 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do dental assistants in New Haven, CT earn more than the Connecticut median?

The New Haven, CT median of $56,650 is 0% lower than the Connecticut median of $56,850 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 31-9091. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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