Ranked by median pay, with jobs and rent share; from BLS and Census data.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
5 metro areas in Connecticut publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 20,130 jobs. The three largest employers of nursing assistants are Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (7,990 jobs), Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury (4,500 jobs), New Haven (3,840 jobs), which hold 81.1% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $43,010 to $45,560 a year, against $44,790 for the whole state and $42,260 for the whole country.
BLS reports a national median of $42,260 a year for nursing assistants (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $33,940 and the highest-paid tenth over $51,980). Employment is projected to change by +2.6% between 2025 and 2035, with about 196,200 openings a year including replacements. The typical entry route is: Postsecondary nondegree award. Education requirements are BLS's typical ones, not legal rules; many states also license this work, so check the state board before applying.
Higher pay is not the whole story: look at the rent share column (yearly rent divided by median pay) and the price level (100 is the national average). A metro with a lower salary but cheaper housing can leave more money at the end of the month. The location quotient shows where the occupation is concentrated; employers cluster where it is above 1, which usually means more openings and more competition among employers for the same skills.
Nursing assistants in Connecticut: the highest median pay is in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT area ($45,560 a year); the most jobs are in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area (7,990). Statewide the median is $44,790 with 21,380 jobs. Metro areas with at least 100 jobs in this occupation are listed; click a column to sort.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ | Price level (US = 100) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 4,500 | $45,560 | $38,660 | $53,960 | 1.20 | 49% | 106.9 |
| New Haven, CT | 3,840 | $45,030 | $39,520 | $59,770 | 1.46 | 41% | 104.6 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 7,990 | $44,340 | $38,490 | $52,350 | 1.43 | 38% | 102.7 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 1,610 | $44,210 | $38,410 | $51,390 | 1.37 | n/a | n/a |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 2,190 | $43,010 | $38,840 | $50,810 | 1.46 | n/a | n/a |
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Rent uses the metro median gross rent (ACS) and appears only for metros that contain a city of this guide. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure or we have no rent for that metro.
In the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT area, with a median of $45,560 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area, with 7,990 jobs.