Bookkeeper salary in New Haven, CT
New Haven is the most expensive place in Connecticut to hire a bookkeeper. The median is $62,890 a year1, 4.9% above the Connecticut statewide median of $59,970 and 24.1% above the US median of $50,670. Only 2 of 521 US areas pay more for this job. BLS counts about 2,900 people in this job here, 19% of the Connecticut total.
BLS occupation 43-3031, 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 | $44,980 | $62,890 | $81,740 | |
| Connecticut | $43,450 | $59,970 | $81,740 | |
| United States | $36,000 | $50,670 | $74,550 |
The middle half of bookkeepers in New Haven earns $50,400–$74,790. Pay is tightly grouped: the top tenth starts at $81,740, only 1.8 times the bottom tenth, against 2.1 times across the US, so the going rate is easier to read. From the 25th to the 75th percentile, the local range is $24,390 wide, wider than in Connecticut as a whole ($20,870) and the US ($17,950), so what a bookkeeper earns in New Haven depends more on the employer.
What to budget for a bookkeeper here
| Point in the local range | Per year | Per month | Per hour | Employer cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,980 | $3,748 | $21.62 | $58,039 |
| 25th percentile | $50,400 | $4,200 | $24.23 | $65,032 |
| Median | $62,890 | $5,241 | $30.24 | $81,148 |
| 75th percentile | $74,790 | $6,232 | $35.96 | $96,503 |
| 90th percentile | $81,740 | $6,812 | $39.30 | $105,471 |
The step from the 25th percentile to the median is $12,490 a year; from the median to the 75th it is $11,900, or about $15,355 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 $50,670 falls between the 25th percentile and the median in New Haven, and the Connecticut statewide median of $59,970 falls there too.
What a hire really costs in New Haven
Pay is only part of it. Benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, which adds about $18,258 to the $62,890 median and brings it to $81,148 a year. 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 #11 by median pay, between paralegals ($63,390) and HR assistants ($57,020). Project Coordinator is the highest at $103,710.
| Role | Median | vs bookkeeper | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Assistant | +1.4% | 4,780 | |
| Paralegal | +0.8% | 780 | |
| Bookkeeper | this role | 2,900 | |
| HR Assistant | -9.3% | 140 | |
| Data Entry Specialist | -18.4% | 140 |
Measured against the US median, bookkeepers rank #3 of the 17 roles we track in New Haven (+24.1%), between data entry specialists (+24.2%) and office managers (+13.7%). The typical role here is at +9.9%, so, measured against the US, bookkeepers cost more in New Haven than the area's general pay level would suggest. Bookkeepers hold 10.1% of the jobs in these 17 roles in New Haven, 8.3% across Connecticut and 8.7% 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 $54,900 in the Connecticut nonmetro area to $62,890 in New Haven, a gap of $7,990 a year. All 2 areas in Connecticut with more bookkeepers than New Haven pay less, among them Hartford-West Hartford, CT ($59,470) and Bridgeport-Stamford, CT ($61,390).
| Area | Median | vs New Haven | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven, CT | this area | 2,900 | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford, CT | -2.4% | 3,710 | |
| Hartford-West Hartford, CT | -5.4% | 4,660 | |
| Norwich-New London, CT | -8.5% | 910 | |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | -10.8% | 1,440 | |
| Connecticut (Nonmetro) | -12.7% | 690 |
New Haven against other US metro areas
By number of jobs, New Haven is #82 of 521 US areas for this job. It is one of the larger markets for this job and one of the better-paying ones. Outside Connecticut, San Francisco-Oakland and San Jose-Sunnyvale pay just above New Haven and Santa Cruz-Watsonville and Napa just below. Of the three markets with about as many bookkeepers, none pays as much.
| Metro area | Median | vs New Haven | Jobs | Close in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale, CA | +5.2% | 7,590 | pay | |
| San Francisco-Oakland, CA | +4.2% | 18,100 | pay | |
| New Haven, CT | this area | 2,900 | ||
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | -1.5% | 1,120 | pay | |
| Napa, CA | -1.9% | 700 | pay | |
| Winston-Salem, NC | -23.1% | 2,880 | jobs | |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | -25.4% | 2,920 | jobs | |
| Colorado Springs, CO | -25.5% | 2,910 | jobs |
Questions
How much does it cost to hire a bookkeeper in New Haven, CT?
About $81,148 a year at the median, or $6,762 a month: $62,890 in pay plus about $18,258 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.
What do bookkeepers earn in New Haven?
Pay here is higher than in three quarters of US areas. The median was $62,890 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $44,980, the 90th $81,740, and the middle half earned $50,400 to $74,790.
Is New Haven the most expensive area in Connecticut for bookkeepers?
Yes. Its median of $62,890 is the highest of 6 areas in Connecticut. Bridgeport-Stamford comes next at $61,390.
How many bookkeepers work in New Haven?
BLS counts about 2,900 in the May 2025 survey. That is 19% of the Connecticut total of 14,930. Only Hartford-West Hartford and Bridgeport-Stamford have more in Connecticut.
Does a bookkeeper cost more than an HR assistant in New Haven?
Yes: $5,870 a year more at the median. The medians are $62,890 and $57,020.
Sources
4 sources, with links
- BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-3031: 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.