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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Bridgeport, CT

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT earns $96,290 a year, 48% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,980 a month.

10th percentile
$62,530
25th percentile
$77,610
Median percentile
$96,290
75th percentile
$102,280
90th percentile
$123,730

Based on 770 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

$71,756 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,290
Federal income tax−$12,354
Social Security + Medicare−$7,366
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$4,815
Monthly take-home$5,980
Every two weeks$2,760

Does it go far here?

$90,105Median pay in Bridgeport, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.9 vs 100).
31%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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut