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Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary in Connecticut

The median special education teachers, preschool in Connecticut earns $87,960 a year, 36% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,526 a month.

10th percentile
$58,140
25th percentile
$63,180
Median percentile
$87,960
75th percentile
$97,720
90th percentile
$116,380

Based on 380 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

$66,312 take-home a year
Gross pay$87,960
Federal income tax−$10,521
Social Security + Medicare−$6,729
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$4,398
Monthly take-home$5,526
Every two weeks$2,550

Does it go far here?

$84,895Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
27%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 special education teachers, preschool salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut