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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Connecticut

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Connecticut earns $93,610 a year, 45% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,834 a month.

10th percentile
$60,070
25th percentile
$65,240
Median percentile
$93,610
75th percentile
$102,380
90th percentile
$110,120

Based on 7,920 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

$70,004 take-home a year
Gross pay$93,610
Federal income tax−$11,764
Social Security + Medicare−$7,161
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$4,681
Monthly take-home$5,834
Every two weeks$2,692

Does it go far here?

$90,348Median 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
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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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut