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Childcare Workers salary in Connecticut

The median childcare workers in Connecticut earns $36,660 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,484 a month.

10th percentile
$34,940
25th percentile
$35,730
Median percentile
$36,660
75th percentile
$38,370
90th percentile
$44,760

Based on 12,020 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

$29,803 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,660
Federal income tax−$2,219
Social Security + Medicare−$2,804
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$1,833
Monthly take-home$2,484
Every two weeks$1,146

Does it go far here?

$35,383Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
60%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 childcare workers salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut