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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Hartford, CT

The median chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT earns $79,400 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,060 a month.

10th percentile
$62,380
25th percentile
$71,550
Median percentile
$79,400
75th percentile
$131,590
90th percentile
$160,060

Based on 120 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

$60,718 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,400
Federal income tax−$8,638
Social Security + Medicare−$6,074
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$3,970
Monthly take-home$5,060
Every two weeks$2,335

Does it go far here?

$77,278Median pay in Hartford, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.7 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,416 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hartford, CT

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$222,820
General Internal Medicine Physicians$179,390
Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,440
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,350
Financial Managers$170,310
Actuaries$166,800
Managers, All Other$163,730
Marketing Managers$163,210

All chemistry teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut