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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Bridgeport, CT

The median psychology teachers, postsecondary in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT earns $78,530 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,012 a month.

10th percentile
$60,620
25th percentile
$75,980
Median percentile
$78,530
75th percentile
$107,490
90th percentile
$128,740

Based on 130 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

$60,149 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,530
Federal income tax−$8,447
Social Security + Medicare−$6,008
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$3,927
Monthly take-home$5,012
Every two weeks$2,313

Does it go far here?

$73,486Median pay in Bridgeport, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.9 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,875 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bridgeport, CT

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$367,050
Financial Managers$211,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,440
Architectural and Engineering Managers$199,040
Human Resources Managers$191,190
Lawyers$180,610
Dentists, General$180,440
Managers, All Other$174,520

All psychology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut