Paycheck Atlas

History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Connecticut

The median history teachers, postsecondary in Connecticut earns $101,950 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,288 a month.

10th percentile
$61,290
25th percentile
$78,190
Median percentile
$101,950
75th percentile
$150,380
90th percentile
$213,940

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

$75,454 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,950
Federal income tax−$13,599
Social Security + Medicare−$7,799
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$5,098
Monthly take-home$6,288
Every two weeks$2,902

Does it go far here?

$98,398Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
24%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 history teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut