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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Connecticut

The median economics teachers, postsecondary in Connecticut earns $155,950 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,172 a month.

10th percentile
$70,380
25th percentile
$99,260
Median percentile
$155,950
75th percentile
$213,490
90th percentile
$402,560

Based on 300 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

$110,060 take-home a year
Gross pay$155,950
Federal income tax−$26,162
Social Security + Medicare−$11,930
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$7,798
Monthly take-home$9,172
Every two weeks$4,233

Does it go far here?

$150,516Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
16%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 economics teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut