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Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Connecticut

The median recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary in Connecticut earns $79,200 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,049 a month.

10th percentile
$47,540
25th percentile
$62,780
Median percentile
$79,200
75th percentile
$102,410
90th percentile
$106,260

Based on 190 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

$60,587 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,200
Federal income tax−$8,594
Social Security + Medicare−$6,059
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$3,960
Monthly take-home$5,049
Every two weeks$2,330

Does it go far here?

$76,440Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
29%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 recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut