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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Connecticut

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in Connecticut earns $90,030 a year, 44% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,639 a month.

10th percentile
$61,730
25th percentile
$73,960
Median percentile
$90,030
75th percentile
$102,050
90th percentile
$111,450

Based on 1,420 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

$67,665 take-home a year
Gross pay$90,030
Federal income tax−$10,977
Social Security + Medicare−$6,887
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$4,502
Monthly take-home$5,639
Every two weeks$2,602

Does it go far here?

$86,893Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
26%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 kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut