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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Hartford, CT

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT earns $44,300 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,963 a month.

10th percentile
$35,330
25th percentile
$35,930
Median percentile
$44,300
75th percentile
$49,290
90th percentile
$75,200

Based on 1,690 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

$35,560 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,300
Federal income tax−$3,136
Social Security + Medicare−$3,389
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$2,215
Monthly take-home$2,963
Every two weeks$1,368

Does it go far here?

$43,116Median pay in Hartford, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.7 vs 100).
48%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 preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut