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Caregiver Pay in Connecticut
What caregivers earn in Connecticut — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$18.75/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Connecticut
vs the national market
+8.9%as of May 2025
above the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
49,510as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Connecticut
The pay bands
Entry-level
$16.35/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$17.07/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$18.75/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$21.27/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$21.71/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $18.23/hr | $17.27/hr – $21.44/hr | 2,480 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $19.02/hr | $17.27/hr – $21.35/hr | 2,920 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $18.12/hr | $16.36/hr – $21.49/hr | 6,360 |
| New Haven, CT | $19.10/hr | $17.16/hr – $21.56/hr | 7,370 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $18.32/hr | $17.45/hr – $21.16/hr | 10,850 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $19.05/hr | $17.07/hr – $21.50/hr | 19,230 |
What Connecticut agencies are advertising right now
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
HomecareHQ analysis$19.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $17.50/hr – $20.09/hr
from the 50 of 135 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 135 agency ads
- Flexible schedule61.5%
- Health insurance30.4%
- Dental25.9%
- 401(k)24.4%
- Paid time off24.4%
- Weekly pay20.7%
- Paid training18.5%
- Vision17.8%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 7.4%Referral bonus 23.0%
135 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 23.8% of ads are part-time roles
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
HomecareHQ analysis$18.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $17.44/hr – $19.50/hr
from the 37 of 97 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 97 agency ads
- Flexible schedule48.5%
- 401(k)32.0%
- Health insurance23.7%
- Paid time off23.7%
- Dental22.7%
- Paid training18.6%
- Mileage14.4%
- Vision14.4%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 3.1%Referral bonus 11.3%Weekend differential 1.0%
97 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 28.2% of ads are part-time roles
New Haven, CT
HomecareHQ analysis$18.56/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
from the 20 of 51 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026small sampleBenefits mentioned · % of 51 agency ads
- Flexible schedule60.8%
- 401(k)43.1%
- Paid training33.3%
- Weekly pay25.5%
- Health insurance25.5%
- Paid time off25.5%
- Dental21.6%
- Holiday pay17.6%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 2.0%Referral bonus 21.6%
51 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 27.5% of ads are part-time roles
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