Dental Assistant salary in New Haven
New Haven, CT
The verified BLS median dental assistant in the New Haven metro earns $56,650 ($27.24/hr). New Haven pays roughly 18% above the national median of $48,070.
Dental Assistant pay in New Haven: the analysis
At a verified median of $56,650, dental assistants in New Haven earn notably above the U.S. median of $48,070 — a gap of about 18%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental assistant pay, New Haven ranks 43rd.
Compared with Connecticut as a whole (median $56,850), New Haven tracks the statewide median closely. Local demand, cost of labor, and the mix of practices drive most of that difference.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental assistants in this metro area earn around $40,270, while the top tenth earn $60,880 or more — a spread of about $20,610. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and local demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
The BLS counts roughly 530 dental assistants employed in New Haven — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within New Haven, a dental assistant earns about 2.3× less than a general dentist and about 1.7× less than a dental hygienist ($129,380, $98,170 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Assistant pay distribution — New Haven (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $40,270 | $19.36/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $50,560 | $24.31/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $56,650 | $27.24/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $58,910 | $28.32/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $60,880 | $29.27/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $54,820 | $26.36/hr |
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How much does a dental assistant make in New Haven?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental assistant in the New Haven metro earns about $56,650 ($27.24/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does New Haven dental assistant pay compare to Connecticut overall?
The verified BLS OEWS New Haven metro median is about $56,650, versus the verified BLS OEWS Connecticut statewide median of about $56,850.
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