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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Connecticut

The median area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary in Connecticut earns $99,900 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,176 a month.

10th percentile
$62,000
25th percentile
$79,250
Median percentile
$99,900
75th percentile
$126,160
90th percentile
$207,640

Based on 310 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$74,115 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,900
Federal income tax−$13,148
Social Security + Medicare−$7,642
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$4,995
Monthly take-home$6,176
Every two weeks$2,851

Does it go far here?

$96,419Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,488 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Connecticut

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$326,670
Chief Executives$295,120
Pediatricians, General$216,830
Physicians, All Other$214,990
Natural Sciences Managers$210,670
General Internal Medicine Physicians$208,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,490
Financial Managers$174,830

All area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut