Administrative Assistant salary in New Haven, CT
New Haven is the most expensive place in Connecticut to hire an administrative assistant. The median is $63,800 a year1, 11.5% above the Connecticut statewide median of $57,210 and 34.2% above the US median of $47,540. It is the highest-paying of the 520 US areas with data for this job. About 4,780 administrative assistants work here, 21% of the Connecticut total.
BLS occupation 43-6014, area New Haven, CT. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Pay in New Haven against Connecticut and the US
| Range | 10th | Median | 90th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven, CT | $43,940 | $63,800 | $80,130 | |
| Connecticut | $40,700 | $57,210 | $78,300 | |
| United States | $33,280 | $47,540 | $66,350 |
The middle half of administrative assistants in New Haven earns $50,880–$77,540. The top tenth earns $80,130 or more, 1.8 times the bottom tenth, close to the US pattern of 2.0 times. The mean ($63,320) is no higher than the median, so few high earners skew the figures here. From the 25th to the 75th percentile, the local range is $26,660 wide, wider than in Connecticut as a whole ($18,420) and the US ($19,170), so what a administrative assistant earns in New Haven depends more on the employer.
What to budget for an administrative assistant here
| Point in the local range | Per year | Per month | Per hour | Employer cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $43,940 | $3,662 | $21.12 | $56,697 |
| 25th percentile | $50,880 | $4,240 | $24.46 | $65,652 |
| Median | $63,800 | $5,317 | $30.67 | $82,323 |
| 75th percentile | $77,540 | $6,462 | $37.28 | $100,052 |
| 90th percentile | $80,130 | $6,678 | $38.52 | $103,394 |
The step from the 25th percentile to the median is $12,920 a year; from the median to the 75th it is $13,740, or about $17,729 once benefits are added. These percentiles describe what people in the job earn locally, not experience levels, so place your offer by the tasks and seniority you need.
For scale, the US median of $47,540 falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles in New Haven, and the Connecticut statewide median of $57,210 falls between the 25th percentile and the median. An offer at the national rate would be lower than what three quarters of local administrative assistants earn.
What a hire really costs in New Haven
At the $63,800 median, a local hire costs about $82,323 a year: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, about $18,523 here. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.
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Other roles in New Haven
Of the 17 roles we track in New Haven, this one ranks #9 by median pay, between payroll specialists ($65,190) and paralegals ($63,390). Project Coordinator is the highest at $103,710.
| Role | Median | vs administrative assistant | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Specialist | +17.2% | 1,230 | |
| Payroll Specialist | +2.2% | 250 | |
| Administrative Assistant | this role | 4,780 | |
| Paralegal | -0.6% | 780 | |
| Bookkeeper | -1.4% | 2,900 |
Measured against the US median, this job is the best paid of the 17 roles we track in New Haven (+34.2%); marketing specialists come last (-5.0%). The typical role here is at +9.9%, so, measured against the US, administrative assistants cost more in New Haven than the area's general pay level would suggest. Administrative assistants hold 16.6% of the jobs in these 17 roles in New Haven, 12.6% across Connecticut and 10.8% nationally. The job is a bigger part of the local workforce in these roles than it is nationally.
Other areas in Connecticut
Across the 6 areas of Connecticut with data for this job, the median runs from $50,460 in Waterbury-Shelton to $63,800 in New Haven, a gap of $13,340 a year. All 2 areas in Connecticut with more administrative assistants than New Haven pay less, among them Hartford-West Hartford, CT ($55,940) and Bridgeport-Stamford, CT ($57,440).
| Area | Median | vs New Haven | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven, CT | this area | 4,780 | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford, CT | -10.0% | 5,800 | |
| Hartford-West Hartford, CT | -12.3% | 6,980 | |
| Norwich-New London, CT | -14.8% | 1,410 | |
| Connecticut (Nonmetro) | -20.6% | 790 | |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | -20.9% | 2,330 |
New Haven against other US metro areas
By number of jobs, New Haven is #63 of 520 US areas for this job. It is one of the larger markets for this job and one of the better-paying ones. No US metro area pays administrative assistants more than New Haven; the table shows the next highest outside Connecticut. Of the three markets with about as many administrative assistants, none pays as much.
| Metro area | Median | vs New Haven | Jobs | Close in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven, CT | this area | 4,780 | ||
| San Jose-Sunnyvale, CA | -1.3% | 7,970 | pay | |
| San Francisco-Oakland, CA | -2.6% | 20,270 | pay | |
| Seattle-Tacoma, WA | -5.6% | 15,780 | pay | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA | -6.7% | 830 | pay | |
| Louisville, KY-IN | -26.2% | 4,770 | jobs | |
| Knoxville, TN | -27.9% | 4,790 | jobs | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI | -28.8% | 4,710 | jobs |
Questions
How much does it cost to hire an administrative assistant in New Haven, CT?
About $82,323 a year at the median, or $6,860 a month: $63,800 in pay plus about $18,523 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.
What do administrative assistants earn in New Haven?
Pay here is higher than in three quarters of US areas. The median was $63,800 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $43,940, the 90th $80,130, and the middle half earned $50,880 to $77,540.
Is New Haven the most expensive area in Connecticut for administrative assistants?
Yes. Its median of $63,800 is the highest of 6 areas in Connecticut. Bridgeport-Stamford comes next at $57,440.
How many administrative assistants work in New Haven?
BLS counts about 4,780 in the May 2025 survey. That is 21% of the Connecticut total of 22,650. Only Hartford-West Hartford and Bridgeport-Stamford have more in Connecticut.
Does an administrative assistant cost more than a paralegal in New Haven?
Yes: $410 a year more at the median. The medians are $63,800 and $63,390.
Sources
4 sources, with links
- BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6014: bls.gov
- BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
- Stafka pricing: stafka.com
- Deel pricing, contractor management: deel.com
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.