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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Hartford, CT

The median economics teachers, postsecondary in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT earns $135,290 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,081 a month.

10th percentile
$70,380
25th percentile
$95,220
Median percentile
$135,290
75th percentile
$177,440
90th percentile
$213,490

Based on 100 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

$96,972 take-home a year
Gross pay$135,290
Federal income tax−$21,204
Social Security + Medicare−$10,350
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$6,765
Monthly take-home$8,081
Every two weeks$3,730

Does it go far here?

$131,674Median pay in Hartford, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.7 vs 100).
18%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 economics teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut