Nursing Assistants Salary in Connecticut

Nursing assistants in Connecticut earn the most in New Haven (average $46,790 a year) and the least in Hartford ($44,740), across the 5 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the nursing assistants average at $45,440 and the median at $44,790 for 21,380 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $42,700.

Nursing Assistants average salary by city in Connecticut

New Haven$46,790
Bridgeport$46,060
Norwich$45,190
Waterbury$44,780
Hartford$44,740

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
New Haven	$46,790	$45,030	$43,190	$38,106	105
Bridgeport	$46,060	$45,560	$44,080	$37,549	107
Norwich	$45,190	$44,210	$40,140	$36,885	100
Waterbury	$44,780	$43,010	$42,300	$36,572	100
Hartford	$44,740	$44,340	$39,910	$36,542	103

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Nursing Assistants salary in other states

Nursing Assistants salary by city and state

More about pay in Connecticut

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 31-1131.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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