Cost of hiring in New Haven, CT
BLS counts about 28,720 people in these 17 roles in New Haven1. Project Coordinator has the highest median ($103,710 a year), Virtual Receptionist the lowest ($42,880), and Administrative Assistant is the largest job, with about 4,780 people.
Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Median pay by role in New Haven
| Role | Median per year | vs US median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Assistant | +34.2% | 4,780 | |
| Data Entry Specialist | +24.2% | 140 | |
| Bookkeeper | +24.1% | 2,900 | |
| Office Manager | +13.7% | 4,260 | |
| Accountant | +13.5% | 2,000 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | +12.8% | 2,680 | |
| HR Assistant | +12.7% | 140 | |
| Payroll Specialist | +11.9% | 250 | |
| Sales Development Representative | +9.9% | 1,670 | |
| E-commerce Order Specialist | +9.9% | 90 | |
| Recruiter | +8.7% | 1,230 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | +6.2% | 1,100 | |
| Customer Support Specialist | +6.1% | 3,520 | |
| Executive Assistant | +5.3% | 800 | |
| Project Coordinator | +1.4% | 1,150 | |
| Paralegal | +0.8% | 780 | |
| Marketing Specialist | -5.0% | 1,230 |
The employer pays more than the wage: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, so a $63,800 median for administrative assistants, the largest of these jobs here, comes to about $82,323 a year. That is an estimate: benefit levels vary by employer.
New Haven against the US
New Haven pays above the US median for 15 of the 17 roles, most of all for administrative assistants (+34.2%) and data entry specialists (+24.2%), and below it only for marketing specialists (-5.0%). For paralegals it is within 1% of the US figure. The middle gap across all 17 is +9.9%: for most of these roles, hiring costs more here than at the US median. Its best national standing is for administrative assistants, #1 of 520 areas by median pay; its lowest is for paralegals, #79 of 506.
Compared with the US mix of these jobs, New Haven has more office managers (14.8% of these jobs here, against 9.1% nationally) and virtual receptionists (9.3% against 5.7%), and fewer project coordinators (4.0% against 6.7%) and data entry specialists (0.5% against 0.8%). Metro areas in other states with the closest overall pay level, measured the same way, are listed below; Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA is nearest, at +9.9%.
| Area | Middle gap to the US | Roles with data | Jobs in these roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longview-Kelso, WA | +10.5% | 13 | 3,170 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista, CA | +10.3% | 17 | 127,500 |
| New Haven, CT | +9.9% (this area) | 17 | 28,720 |
| Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA | +9.9% | 17 | 121,800 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | +9.8% | 15 | 4,390 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | +9.4% | 17 | 8,310 |
How far pay spreads inside each role
From the 10th to the 90th percentile, sales development representatives in New Haven span $45,350–$125,070, the widest band (2.8×); medical administrative assistants the narrowest, $40,470–$62,540. Offers cluster nearer the median than nationally for 13 of 17 roles, sales development representatives most ($37,980–$148,840 across the US). Budget from the median for customer support specialists, marketing specialists and sales development representatives: a few well-paid jobs lift the average ($52,400 against a $47,490 median for customer support specialists).
New Haven against Connecticut
Against Connecticut as a whole, New Haven pays more for 8 of 17 roles, led by data entry specialists (+33.1%) and administrative assistants (+11.5%), and less for 5, most of all marketing specialists (-3.8%). It has the highest median in Connecticut for payroll specialists, administrative assistants and bookkeepers and 1 more role.
Other areas in Connecticut
By jobs in these roles, New Haven is #3 of 6 areas in Connecticut. The table shows the other 5.
| Area | Jobs in these roles | Roles with data |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford-West Hartford, CT | 63,230 | 17 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford, CT | 47,420 | 17 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 16,050 | 17 |
| Norwich-New London, CT | 10,480 | 16 |
| Connecticut (Nonmetro) | 5,440 | 14 |
Questions
Which role costs the most to hire in New Haven?
Of the 17 roles we track, Project Coordinator: a median of $103,710 a year, about $133,819 with benefits; the lowest is Virtual Receptionist, $42,880.
Is hiring in New Haven cheaper than the US median?
For one of the 17 roles, yes: marketing specialists (-5.0%). 15 pay more than the US median, led by administrative assistants (+34.2%).
Sources
2 sources, with links
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.