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Nursing Assistants Salary in Connecticut

What Nursing Assistants earn in Connecticut, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CT
$44,563
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
15 of 34
published states
Workers in state
21,180
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Connecticut

Nursing Assistants pay by wage area in Connecticut
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$44,340$36,040$8,825Capitol Planning Region, CT

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nursing Assistants in Connecticut counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Capitol Planning Region, CT$44,340$36,040$8,825
2Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT$44,340$36,040$8,825

Nursing Assistants pay in Connecticut

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nursing Assistants in Connecticut is $44,563, based on 21,180 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 15. The BLS national median for the occupation is $42,260, so Connecticut averages 5.4% above it.

Published data for Connecticut currently covers the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area, with a local median wage of $44,340.

Cost of living for Nursing Assistants in Connecticut

We compare 2 Connecticut counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Capitol Planning Region, CT leaves the largest yearly margin, $8,825. Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT leaves the smallest, $8,825. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Nursing Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Nursing Assistants are Washington ($50,153), Oregon ($49,511), California ($48,606) and New Jersey ($48,154).

Frequently asked questions: Nursing Assistants in Connecticut

How much do Nursing Assistants earn in Connecticut?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $44,563.

Which Connecticut county is best for Nursing Assistants?

Capitol Planning Region, CT leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($8,825). Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT follows at $8,825.