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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in New Haven, CT

The median art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in New Haven, CT earns $78,600 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,016 a month.

10th percentile
$49,570
25th percentile
$61,690
Median percentile
$78,600
75th percentile
$128,090
90th percentile
$165,200

Based on 600 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

$60,195 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,600
Federal income tax−$8,462
Social Security + Medicare−$6,013
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$3,930
Monthly take-home$5,016
Every two weeks$2,315

Does it go far here?

$75,173Median pay in New Haven, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.6 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,525 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Haven, CT

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,080
Financial Managers$166,990
Lawyers$166,080
Marketing Managers$162,190
Sales Managers$160,590
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$160,050
Physician Assistants$149,960

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